by Staff Writer | Feb 23, 2016 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Quarantine released today This certainly went well…thanks to everyone for their cooperation. The EHV quarantine at Empire West ends today as we await an official email from the State of California. I know quarantines are painful and sometimes costly to those...
by Staff Writer | Feb 16, 2016 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
All quiet on the Western front So far, so good. All horses in the quarantine zone and the surrounding areas are looking good. Let’s hope it stays that way for another week. Speaking of that matter, I need to clarify the quarantine schedule as everyone seems to...
by Staff Writer | Feb 9, 2016 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
It’s that good news/bad news situation…. 9 February 2016 So first the bad news – the horse we euthanized on Sunday afternoon tested positive for Equine Herpes Virus-1 and the Empire West stabling will continue under strict quarantine conditions. The...
by Staff Writer | Feb 8, 2016 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Is it Deja Vu all over again………..hopefully not 7 February 2016 So your Super Bowl hangover is still there and here I am again bringing up an old subject that we all would rather not revisit. Word travels quickly in the horse world so I figured I...
by Staff Writer | Jan 29, 2016 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
January 28th, 2016: No horses who have been at either Turf Paradise Racetrack in Arizona or Sunland Park in New Mexico in the previous 3 weeks are allowed on the pologrounds. Both racetracks are currently under lockdown for the next 21 days for EHV infections. Horses...
by Staff Writer | Feb 19, 2012 | Empire PC, Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
After receiving the good news on Valentine’s Day from Dr. Mike Manno that the EHV-1 quarantine was finally lifted, the desert polo community is breathing much easier this week. Polo games have resumed, the players are playing and the storm clouds have lifted. While...