Thank you for all the vibes.
Our day began concerned about a possible intestinal problem causing Sherlock's fever and ended with a diagnosis of cancer

Our first vet sent found his spleen was enlarged and called the specialist. Combine that with the test results, compared to his recent ones from 6 weeks ago, and the fact he is a Bernese Mountain Dog, the specialist said for us to go right over for the ultrasound. Liver, slpeen, lymph node & chest show something. The official report will be in on Monday.
Happy birthday Keith (Saturday).
On the upside Sherlock looks happy & seems fine. He had a shot of prednisone for inflammation & to reduce the fever and 2 weeks worth in pill form.