Jenny, It's Friday the 20th; I called long distance and left some reference titles and their NIH numbers with Dr. Grigor's office before 9 since sometimes such a call startles folks and gets better attention. Below is the same data for you and for any others who are pursuing legalization efforts or a setting of more balanced standards in cases of bites. Katie got them to me some time ago. Thanks, Katie! I am certain that Troy Lynn's packet has even more useful information, but haven't received that, yet (Check cleared so it should arrive anytime, I hope.) 1. A U.S. study underway which is partly funded by the Morris Animal Foundation and which we put a chunk into (which is how our ferrets got to share some pages with Llama Associations, Kennel Clubs, and the like in the donors' lists). (MAF: 1-800-243-2345 for donations, or for inquiries by professionals in the field ONLY, please. Yes, we'd also like to know how things are progressing, but know how busy things can be and how every coin has to stretch so we haven't personally asked for the numbers or addresses of the project researchers. Things do take time to do right with reasonable certainty.) 2. NIH 92-26, Zbl Vet Med B, 1979; 26:26-38 (translation by Ted Crump) U. Forster, State Veterinary Examination Office, Frankfort/Main; Feb. 1978 The Adaptability of two Rabies Virus Strains Isolated in Central Europe to one Domesticated and two Wild-Living Species. A Contribution to the Epidemiology of Rabies Part 4: Transmission Studies on Ferrets with a Rodent Isolate 3. NIH 91-444, Rev Med Vet 1982; 133 (8-9): 553-557 NIH translation: Experimental Rabies in the Ferret (Mustela [putorius] furo) Susceptibility - Symptoms - Excretion of Virus 4. American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 9, #3 Bell and Moore, 1971 I don't have it handy to see title but it is on trials to see which species can contract rabies orally. Steve, Sukie, Meltdown, Ruffle, 'Chopper, Spot, Meeteetse, and Warp transmission to [Posted in FML issue 1081]