by Staff Writer | Feb 8, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
No news is great news. Stick and ball opened without a hitch and we seem to be on track. Let’s keep it up. 5 days and counting. Michael Manno, DVM, MS
by Staff Writer | Feb 7, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Well, we have just entered the long, dark tunnel. It is hard to make out any light at the end, but it has to be there. The last horse just left isolation and tested negative. The State Animal Health Department has allowed increased activity in the quarantine zone. ...
by Staff Writer | Feb 7, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Pretty quiet today. The 1 horse in isolation slowly returned to a normal temperature this afternoon without treatment. Tests results will be available late Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully, this will be our last case. After tomorrow both time and science should start...
by Staff Writer | Feb 6, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Well, just like the New England Patriots, we got so close only to have a last second setback. A new horse from the Empire West stabling area came up with a temperature over 103 today. It was immediately moved to the isolation stalls and will have samples taken first...
by Staff Writer | Feb 4, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
OK class, listen up! Today the horses behaved very, very well – it was the human element we had some trouble with. So in case you lost your homework assignment, or the dog ate it or you dropped in from another planet – WE ARE STILL UNDER QUARANTINE. The only thing...
by Staff Writer | Feb 3, 2012 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
Still on track – the 1 horse isolated on the Gehache quarantine zone came back negative on both tests. It has not had a fever for 2 days. The other horse we have been observing also has a normal temperature all day. We have no other horses in isolation. Let’s keep...
