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19| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,S eptem ber 13,2018 theifp.ca "Esther is officially cancer free!" Steve Jenkins and Derek Wal- ter, who formerly lived in George- town and now own the Happily Ev- er Esther Farm Sanctuary in Mil- ton, took to social media on Sept. 10 to publish celebratory posts about their 650-pound companion pig, following her oncology results re- layed by the Ontario Veterinary College. The famous pig was diagnosed with breast cancer on Aug. 9 fol- lowing a first-of-its-kind CT scan her owners fought for months to bring to Canada. The equine scanner, which is being given permanent home at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph this month, will be instru- mental in aiding other sizable ani- mals, too large to be scanned by traditional equipment. Esther un- derwent a successful surgery on Aug. 28 to remove the cancerous lump, but at that time, Jenkins and Walter were faced with a larger is- sue - the inability to provide Esther with chemotherapy, should that be an avenue she required. "We've been told if she requires chemotherapy, which would be the next step if the cancer spread at all, she isn't allowed to receive it be- cause of CFIA (Canadian Food In- spection Agency) regulations," Jenkins told the Independent on Aug. 31. The regulations state that it is il- legal to administer chemotherapy to animals that the CFIA deems to be used for food. "My mind was blown when I started to realize the scope of the problem and how many people are dealing with the same problem," Jenkins said, adding that he also has a chicken on his farm that has been diagnosed with leukemia and was denied treatment for the same reasons. Though Esther's oncology team has determined Esther will not re- quire chemotherapy or radiation, Jenkins said this fight is not over. "We won't let up on the regula- tion changes," he said. NEWS ESTHER THE WONDER PIG SHEDS LIGHT ON ISSUES WITH CFIA CHEMO REGULATIONS VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com "We just got off the phone with OVC, Esther is officially cancer free!!!! The margins are all good, and the oncology team agrees that chemo and/or radiation are not required. #BreastCancerSurvivor," Walter and Jenkins wrote to Twitter. Twitter/EstherThePig Please keep our community clean! CORRECTION NOTICE In the ad beginning Friday, 9/7, Halloween Décor & Halloween Costumes & Accessories offers incorrectly printed with the word"ALL" in the descriptions. The correct descriptions should read"Halloween Décor Collections"and"Halloween Costumes & Accessories", because they exclude clearance items. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. 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