(Any typos mine -- got a whopper of a headache today, but this is too
important to wait).  This info did not come with any names or phone numbers
attached.
 
Excerpts from the final draft of Idaho's March 19, 1996 "Protocol for Animal
Isolation, Animal Bites, and Rabies Prophylaxis, A Consensus Agreement of
the Idaho Department of Agriculture, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
and Idaho District Health Departments":
 
Page 4:  "_Domestic Animal_ - A dog, cat or ferret"
 
"Two levels of quarantine are defined, impoundment and strict isolation ...
impoundment does not take place at an owner's home or premise ..  strict
isolation may occur at the owner's home or premise"
 
Page 7, C into 8 F:  "_A wild animal bites a dog, cat or ferret_ ... wild
animal available for testing ... Place domestic animal under strict
isolation or impoundment while waiting for test results ... if the rabies
test of the wild animal is positive (+), and the dog, cat or ferret is
appropriately vaccinated, ... the dog, cat or ferret may be euthanized and
the head submitted for rabies testing or, ... the cat or dag must be
examined by a licenced veterinarian, vaccinated at once and placed under
owner's control for 45 days.  Ferrets must be re-vaccinated at once and
placed under owner's control for 90 days.  All domestic animals must be
examined by a licenced veterinarian prior to being released from the owner's
control"
 
Page 8, F: "Rabies positive (+) and the dog, cat or ferret is not
appropriately vaccinated, ... Unvaccinated ferrets must be euthanized and
the head submitted for rabies testing" (Dogs and cats have a 6 month strict
isolation with vet examinations.)
 
"The wild animal is not available for testing."  (Goes on to have the same
regulations as for when the wild animal is available for testing -- so know
that up-to-date vaccinations make all the difference for survival of your
ferrets in ID!!!!!!!!!)
 
Page 9, F: "_A dog, cat or ferret bites a human_ ... the biting animal was
appropriately vaccinated and is available ... may be euthanized and the head
submitted or ... The dog, cat or ferret should first be examined by a
licenced veterinarian.  If not found to be exhibiting signs of rabies, it
should be placed under owner's control for ten (10) days and re-examined by
a licenced veterinarian prior to being released or at the first sign of
symptoms." (It then goes on to mention the logical outcome if rabies
symptoms develop)
 
"If the animal does not show symptoms of rabies, release the animal.
 
"The biting animal was not appropriately vaccinated and is available for
quarantine ... Unvaccinated ferrets must be euthanized and the head
submitted for rabies testing"
 
Idaho did not send anything else -- nothing about any changes or planned
changes in responce to the '98 Compendium changes.  Oh, and I don't have a
fax machine.
[Posted in FML issue 2143]