(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]