>The procedure recommended in the Rabies Compendium for a bite by a
>healthy appearing ferret is to quarentine the ferret for 10 days and
>watch him. If he doesn't get sick in the 10 days, he was not sheding
>rabies virus at the time of the bite. The actual procedure that is
>followed is a matter of local and state law and like you, I recommend
 
In most cases the quarantine is only allowed if the animal is adequately
vaccinated.  Otherwise, the person bitten can still insist on having the
animal killed and tested.
 
Dr. Ruth
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Save lives - spay or neuter your pet.
[Posted in FML issue 3632]