[Moderator's note: This was sent directly to me, though maybe it was meant for
the list, so I'm posting it.  In any event, some of you might have more input.
If it's *my* input that the poster was seeking, I'd say that my understanding
is that it is NOT legal to vaccinate wild animals, but this is because vaccines
haven't been approved for wild animals, thus you run the risk of actually
spreading rabies rather than preventing it.  But this certainly does not apply
to ferrets since they *do* have an approved vaccine.  BIG]
 
 Daggone it.  The *last* thing I wanted to do was spread false information.
 I hope you're right, Bill.  The CDFA sent me some email--an excerpt from
"Ferret Focus" (Jan '95)--claiming it ok for a CA DVM to house/treat a ferret
and not be considered "in possession of" the animal.  There was no mention of
rabies vaccination or the type of treatment.  I printed it up and smugly
showed ti to the vet.  He promptly came back with a Sacramento pamphlet (from
F&G, dated Nov. '94) stating that a veterinarian who vaccinated a "wild"
animal against rabies was subject to prosecution.  Was this pamphlet out of
date?  Does it apply?  Which vaccines are "approved" and which aren't?  Why
should an FFZ DVM risk anything for the ratfinks when s/he doesn't have to?
 Don't know.  I guess you need a lawyer to know these things nowadays.  I'll
CC this to the CDFA; maybe they can clear up this business.
[Posted in FML issue 1113]