>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]