>I'm really worried. My poor baby, Baxter has small scabs / sores on him. >They are mostly on his undersides. They actually look like chicken pox. >Any suggestions/ideas? I'm so afraid that they are the beginning of >something. I was hoping that he's just allergic to something, but..... >PLEASE send me any helpful info. Dear Sal - This is a difficult problem to diagnose without more info - a picture would really be helpful here., and more information on Baxter's age, etc. Without knowing how many scabs and sores that there are, I would first suggest a trip to your vet - a good exam, and if the answer is not apparent, a biopsy is in order. You can see scabs as a result of autoimmune disease in the ferret, as a result of mild skin infecitons, or they can represent small skin tumors, such as mast cell tumors. Scabs cn be the result of flea bites, a cutaneous manifestation of allergy (such as food), or even ringworm in ferrets. Best idea - have your vet check it out. All the best, Bruce Williams, dVM [Posted in FML issue 3191]