College of Veterinary Medicine
Walden Lab
Led by Heather D S Walden · Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine
What we study
The Walden Lab studies parasites in animals, focusing on zoonotic diseases and diagnostic methods. They investigate host preferences, transmission, and geographic ranges of parasites like the rat lungworm.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Wild animals
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Rat lungworm study
Investigating host preference, transmission, and geographic range of Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
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Recent papers, explained
- Surgical Management of Pentastomiasis in Three Species of Florida Wild-Caught Snakes
2026 · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Described pentastome infections in three Florida snake species, including Raillietiella orientalis.
- Dracunculus sp. PantanalBr Infection in Florida Panthers and Bobcat, Florida, USA
2026 · Emerging infectious diseases
Identified Dracunculus sp. PantanalBr in Florida panthers and a bobcat.
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- Multimodal imaging characteristics and case management of intraspinal Spirocerca lupi infection in a dog
2026 · Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Used imaging and surgery to diagnose Spirocerca lupi infection in a dog.
- Herpetofauna Host Range Expansion of the Pentastome, Levisunguis subaequalis (Pentastomida: Porocephalida: Sebekidae), in Florida, USA
2026 · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Found Levisunguis subaequalis in a Cuban treefrog and eastern indigo snake in Florida.
- Dirofilaria striata in a Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) in Southwest Florida, USA
2026 · Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Identified Dirofilaria striata in a Florida panther using molecular and morphologic methods.
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How to reach out
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