Theriault is a former paramedic who got his PhD in molecular genetics and virology and then spent 15 years working on projects like the Ebola vaccine at Canada’s only Level 4 National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg.
It had the side-effect of helping them gain weight, but also got into the groundwater and traces remained in the meat itself, such that the animals and people who consumed them started to harbour antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
For example, Health Canada would require a field trial with a large number of chickens that can’t enter the food chain after being given an unapproved drug.
Health Canada said it works closely with other regulators, including in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand and Australia, but is not aware of any approvals for the use of bacteriophages for the prevention or treatment of an animal disease or disorder in a “trusted” regulatory jurisdiction.
“We are very aware of the product, and in fact, we have helped Cytophage gather samples from farms as well as participated in trials,” said Wayne Hiltz, executive director of the Manitoba Chicken Producers.
In the meantime, Theriault and his team have found a way to freeze-dry their FarmPhage cocktail and package it into doses that poultry producers can add to a chicken’s drinking water.
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Theriault is a former paramedic who got his PhD in molecular genetics and virology and then spent 15 years working on projects like the Ebola vaccine at Canada’s only Level 4 National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg.
It had the side-effect of helping them gain weight, but also got into the groundwater and traces remained in the meat itself, such that the animals and people who consumed them started to harbour antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
For example, Health Canada would require a field trial with a large number of chickens that can’t enter the food chain after being given an unapproved drug.
Health Canada said it works closely with other regulators, including in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand and Australia, but is not aware of any approvals for the use of bacteriophages for the prevention or treatment of an animal disease or disorder in a “trusted” regulatory jurisdiction.
“We are very aware of the product, and in fact, we have helped Cytophage gather samples from farms as well as participated in trials,” said Wayne Hiltz, executive director of the Manitoba Chicken Producers.
In the meantime, Theriault and his team have found a way to freeze-dry their FarmPhage cocktail and package it into doses that poultry producers can add to a chicken’s drinking water.
The original article contains 1,409 words, the summary contains 210 words. Saved 85%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!