Hello FML, It's been a very rough last few weeks. First my little boy, Tango passed away, then my remaining four had to get treated for fleas, Spunky has been battling her insulimona and now i've discovered that my little girl Roo (RooBear) has a small scab-like looking cyst or bump on her side. Wondering if this could be some kind of tumor? It was approx. the size of a small round eraser from a pencil and had started to bleed once the scab fell off. Any ideas suggestions until I get her to the vet this week? Also, I recently noticed that my 7 year old girl, Leah, has a somewhat hard stomach. I took her to the vet last night, but my ferret-knowledgeable vet wasn't in and had to settle for some guy who is not very ferret knowledgeable. He said that it felt like she has a mass in her stomach/spleen area. What do you guys suggest I do next for a 7 year old little girl? X-Rays, exploratory surgery? I've heard that enlarged spleens are common in ferrets. I'm just worried about it growing to her other organs if it is cancerous. I noticed on one occassion that her breathing was different, but she hasn't done it since then. She also has become a bit lethargic. Any ideas/suggestions, please e-mail me directly. I don't have any internet access, so I won't be able to go to any websites or links , (I can only send and receive e-mail at this time). Thank you! :-) Tracy Jose Chico, Roo (RooBear), Spunky and Leah (missing Tango & Pepe' very much). [Posted in FML issue 3902]