by Staff Writer | Feb 29, 2008 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
As the thermometer reached toward 90 degrees the other day for the first time this year, thoughts turned to springtime – new flowers blooming, the smell of citrus and jasmine and the lovely allergies they bring – and of course, spring vaccinations for our...
by Staff Writer | Feb 2, 2008 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM
Jan.31 2008: Herpes again?! And other things…. After last year’s trouble with Equine herpes virus (EHV-1) in both Florida and California, things have been relatively quiet. This is not to infer the disease has gone away. About 2 weeks ago we had a 2 year old racehorse...
by Staff Writer | Jan 9, 2008 | Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM, News
As we start the winter polo seasons on both coasts, I will try and bring some insightful (I hope) comments and observations about the equine health world in this column on PoloZone. I certainly will keep it light and informative and present all the angles I can. Most...
by Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2007 | Bloggers, Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM
I thought I would pass on the latest info on the California front. I spoke today with my former associate at Golden Gate Fields. The one horse that was shipped to UC Davis with neurological signs is improving and has been receiving daily nasal swab tests for the EHV-1...
by Staff Writer | Dec 31, 2006 | Bloggers, Equine Health - Dr. Mike Manno, DVM
Since I seem to be answering the same questions every 15 minutes, I figured I would weigh in with my opinions and insights on the current EHV situation. There seems to be a lot of differing information being distributed and I hope I can pass on what I know and what I...