Animal Writings

"In the past, the test used to detect syphilis in humans required the growing of specimens in live rabbits. Specifically, the syphilis bacteria were injected into the testicles of male rabbits, where it grew and multiplied. When the bacteria were of sufficient number, the testes were surgically cut off and the animal was killed. The testes were then ground up and the syphilis specimens were extracted to produce the test used on humans."

"The new technique grows the syphilis specimens in E. Coli bacteria and actually produces a more sensitive and accurate test. It is also comparably priced to the old test and is preferred by many American health labs -- it is in wide use in California and New York as well as at the prestigious Mayo Clinic.

Not long ago, the Ministry of Health for the province was approached about switching over to the new test, but decided not to use it in the end. Asked to provide the rationale for their decision, a ministry spokesperson released a one-paragraph statement simply saying that they were not considering switching to the new test because they were satisfied with the results of the old test."

"Dr. Robert Notenboom is the director of research and development of Phoenix Biotech, the company that invented and manufactures the new test...He pointed to recent studies out of Germany that showed his new technology to be highly accurate and more reliable than the old technology, as well as more humane."