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Sally Donata

Sally Donata

Clinical associate professor of large animal internal medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and equine extension specialist, board-certified in veterinary internal medicine (DACVIM).

Aug 12, 2026

Platinum Performance® Podcast

Platinum Performance® Podcast

Strangles: Pulling Back the Curtain

Aug 12 · 1h 9m

Jessi BengoaHOST
8:43
So risk can linger, correct? Give us the details on that.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
8:47
Yeah, correct.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
8:48
Yes, strangles is the gift one horse gives to the other, sadly.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
8:52
And there's three main scenarios in which this happens.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
8:55
The first one being through direct contact with the nasal discharge or pus that results as a consequence of infection.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
9:05
And so this is a pretty straightforward mechanism.
Sally Donata
Sally DonataGUEST
9:08
You have one sick horse in the throes of active infection.

38 MINS LATER

Jessi BengoaHOST
47:08
So what do we do? You know, what are best practices? How are we the most responsible writers and caregivers we can be to not spread this thing?

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