>I am still concerned for the child's welfare.  It seems obvious that the
>ferret did not bite the child; and, I'm fairly certain that the ferret does
>not have rabies.  However, can anyone say for certain that the animal that
>did the biting did not have rabies?
 
I don't remember where I read it, but I'm pretty sure rodents aren't
considered to be at risk for rabies transmission.  I don't think this is
because they can't get it, my own suspicion is simply that most rodents are
of such a size that if a rabid animal (like a cat) bit them, they'd
frequently be dead from the bite before developing the disease.  I doubt
the child is at risk.
 
Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this.  As I said I can't locate the
source, so I'm not sure where I got this from.
 
-Ilena Ayala
[Posted in FML issue 2230]