>My ferret (Fleur) has a small sore on her face. At first I thought that >the scab was just food stuck in her fur and tried to pull it out. That >was a few weeks ago, and since then she grew another scab which fell off >on its own and now the sore seems to be bleeding slightly. Does this >sound like just a normal cut or injury that will heal on its own or >should I get vet assistance? Dear X - This is a case in which a photo would be worth a thousand words. I agree with Mike in that a cutaneous neoplasm is probably the most likely possibility here. There are two most likely possibilities - a sebaceous epithelioma which appears as a raised warty, often scabbed lump, and a mast cell tumor, which is a flat, scruffy or scabby area. There are pictures of both on my site at http://www.afip.org/ferrets, and more info. However, the key here is that you get it removed by your vet and sent off for analysis. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams, DVM [Posted in FML issue 3653]