- Professor Emeritus
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Biography
Adjunct & Affiliate Appointments
- Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Research Interests
Clinical virology; ecology and epidemiology of infectious diseases of cats and dogs; herd biosecurity for infectious diseases of livestock; evolution of emerging viral infections of veterinary and zoonotic concern.
Investigative research revolves around four main areas.
- Herd biosecurity (BVD PI detection, Johnes disease surveillance, BLV herd control, and Neospora monitoring);
- Interspecies spread of viruses between cats and dogs in domestic and wild environments (CPV-FPL molecular epidemiology, canine and feline calicivirus carrier status, and canine and feline morbillivirus ecology);
- Detection of emerging infections, such as canine leptospirosis, and coronaveral infections of wild canids and felids;
- Investigations of vaccination failures, which includes analysis of host immune response and pathogenic properties of viruses causing disease in the face of immunization.