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B NEWS Continued from page 38 leukemia and was initially denied treatment for the same reasons "We alone have almost 70 animals, none of which will ever be food," he said. Though Esther's oncol ogy team has determined Esther will not require che- motherapy or radiation, Jenkins said this fight is not over and he and Walter will be pursuing changes to the regulations. "We won't let up," he said. "The regulations are ridiculous. Ours are the worst among G8 countries, by the way. We <liould be ashamed." On September 11, the Ca- nadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a public statement that indi- rectly refers to the con- cerns raised by Jenkins and Walter, whose chicken, Anne, was diagnosed with leukemia. : "The CFIA would not prevent chemotherapy to be administered to any farm animals, - including pigs, and chickens," the statement says. "A licensed veterinarian can use hu- man and veterinary drugs on animals as they see fit." Jenkins has since been able to get Anne chemo- therapy. He did so by at- taining a legal waiver from Health Canada, but adds that her treatment process, combined with the state- ment released by the CFIA, sheds light on the inconsis- tencies when it comes to treating companion ani- mals - an issue he hopes to be able to work with the CFIA to rectify. Jenkins said once Anne received treatment, he was surprised to see that there was no tag or number is- sued to her for the purpose of tracking. "It's just bringing flaw after flaw to the surface," he said. "It seems more like an oversight in regulations than anything else." Jenkins said though he has reached out to the CFIA regarding this mat- ter, he has not personally received a response. "We want to keep the pressure on and Keep lines of communication open," Jenkins said. "I would love to work with them on this. We know something is hap- B, pa they are not ROBSON ROAD ITEMS save 35% OFF RLl pricing level on all items tagged with a feature label. Trade Professionals save too! LOCATION 656 Robson Rd. Waterdown ON tel: 905.689.7433 Since 1906 =---- CONNON -- NURSERIES -- FEATURED FALL BULBS: PLANT NOW FOR SPRING BLOOM! FOR SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS ASK US ABOUT OUR PLANT THIS FALL! VISIT oun 25 ACRE PRODUCTION SALES YARD - FULLY STOCKED FOR FALL ALL 2 GALLON MUMS LY X:0) TTT rect: GROWER DIRECT -PROGRAM | | | = 3 \1 a YE } Ta wm Nh 8log 02 lequierdes 'Aepsunyy | Vadwilo URIDEUR) LOMNIN . 4 * Woo uojjeyepisul