Folks: My wife and I have a question we hope somebody can answer. One of our males (a foundling--we *think* he's about 8 years old) recently developed what we've heard called 'orange crusties' on his back. These look much like semi-oozing watery wounds or sores. They sort of look like what you might expect to see if a ferret had yanked a wad of hair out except that they don't seem to heal on their own. The vet says this is due to an oil buildup that causes a rash-like skin reaction. We've been treating them with Panalog, which seems to be making a difference. Have other people's ferrets acted as if these are painful? Ripple (the ferret in question) definitely reacts when we apply the Panalog. It was our understanding that these spots shouldn't really be very sensitive. Steven and Colleen Constantly Matching Wits with Missy, Newone, Zebulon, Minx, Slinky, Puck, and Ripple [Posted in FML issue 0919]