Mike Walsh

Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Director of Aquatic Animal Health

Large Animal Clinical Sciences
walshm@ufl.edu
PO Box 100136
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32608-0136
FAX 352-392-8289

Education

• DVM, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1980
• MS, Veterinary Anatomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1976
• BA, Biological Sciences, Pre-Veterinary, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1975
• BA, Biolgoical Sciences, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo., 1973

Honors and Awards

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director’s Conservation Award, 2008

Research Interests

Preventative medicine program development, conservation and endangered species research in sirenians, cetaceans, and sea turtles. Clinical research to improve preventative medicine programs including nutrition, diagnostic and treatment protocol improvement and development. Current research projects include: nutritional evaluation and components in cetaceans, manatees and sharks, whole blood element analysis in marine animals as a diagnostic tool, manatee milk analysis, and use of thermography as a diagnostic tool. Educational seminars within and between departments.

Recent Publications

• Hysteroscopy and episiotomy in a rescued, cold-stressed Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) for diagnosis and treatment of a retained fetal skeleton.

Additional publications here.