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ShareApril 17, 2010 By Dr. Mike Manno, DVM The United States Polo Association held their spring meetings in Wellington this past week in conjunction with the U.S Open finals at IPC. I made the coast to coast trek to attend the welfare committee meeting along with some other seminars that I will address a bit [...]
ShareEquine Health Report USPA Equine Drugs and Medications Rules By Dr. Michael Manno, DVM March 11, 2010 It was a little less than a year ago when the polo world was rocked with the horrifying loss of 21 horses at IPC due to a fatal drug administration. As national and international media scrutiny ensued, we [...]
ShareWell, that did not take long. Last week I wrote a piece alluding to the possibility of mounting pressure on the competitive horse industry and since then, several major developments have arisen. First, and probably most important is that the United States House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection sent a letter to the [...]
ShareMay 19, 2008: The beginning of the end?……hopefully not. Where I grew up, May always meant the Kentucky Derby on the 1st Saturday and the Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend – fast horses and faster cars flying around oval tracks – two sports that have very similar qualities and equally similar risks. I cannot [...]
ShareAs 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 horses. OK, so the latter probably did not pop into your [...]
ShareJan.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 at San Luis Rey Downs in Bonsall show [...]
ShareAs 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 of the material will relate to the [...]
ShareI 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 virus. The last couple of tests [...]
ShareI 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 virus. The last couple of tests [...]
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