Expertise

Dr. Walz’s clinical and research interests include medical and surgical conditions affecting food animals, as well as infectious diseases of cattle. His primary research focus is bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection in cattle. Specific interests involve improving diagnostics for BVDV, and evaluating the pathophysiology of disease associated with this viral infection of cattle.

Research Interests:

  • Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus
  • Medical and Surgical Conditions Affecting Food Animals
Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences and Pathobiology, Auburn University

Resident, Food Animal Medicine and Surgery

Coordinator, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Associate Veterinarian, Heritage Acres Veterinary Service

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Research Fellow, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Degrees
PhD, Michigan State University, 2000
MS, Michigan State University, 1997
DVM, Michigan State University, 1992
Keywords
veterinary medicine infectious diseases internal medicine virology pathobiology
Associations
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine