Walter Boyce received his B.S. in Zoology in 1978 from Auburn University. Dr. Boyce subsequently received his D.V.M. in 1981, also from Auburn University.  In 1985, he received his M.S. from the University of Florida and in 1988, his Ph.D. from Purdue University.

Publications:

1. 1984 Boyce, W.M., P. Cardeilhac, T. Lane, C. Buergelt and M. King.  Sebekiosis in captive alligator hatchlings.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 185(11):1419-1420.

2. 1984 Boyce, W.M., G. Kollias, C.H. Courtney, J.L. Allen and E. Chalmers.  Efficacy of ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodes in dromedary camels.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  185(11):1307-1308.

3. 1985 Boyce, W.M.  The prevalence of Sebekia mississippiensis (Pentastomida) in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in North Florida and experimental infection of paratenic hosts.  Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington.  52(2):278-282.

4. 1985 Allen, J.L., E.R. Jacobson, J.W. Harvey and W.M. Boyce.  Hematologic and serum chemical values for young African elephants (Loxodonta africana) with variations for sex and age.  Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine.  16:98-101.

5. 1985 Allen, J.L., G.V. Kollias, E.C. Greiner and W.M. Boyce.  Subcutaneous filariasis (Pelecitus sp.) in a yellow-collared Macaw (Ara auricollis).  Avian Diseases.  29(3):891-894.
 

6. 1986 Boyce, W.M., C.H. Courtney and M.B. Thibideau.  Egg production of Pseudosuccinea columella and Fossaria cubensis (Lymnaeidae) in laboratory culture.  Journal of Parasitology.  72(1):184.

7. 1986 Boyce, W.M., C.H. Courtney and M.B. Thibideau.  Heterologous resistance to Fasciola hepatica conferred upon rats by passive transfer of serum from different breeds of sheep.  Veterinary Parasitology.  22:259-266.

8. 1987 Boyce, W.M., C.H. Courtney, S.R. Wing and E.W. Kurose.  In vitro maintenance of the pentastome Sebekia mississippiensis.  Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington.  54(2):265-266.

9. 1987 Boyce, W.M., C.H. Courtney and P.E. Loggins. Resistance to experimental infection with Fasciola hepatica in exotic and domestic breeds of sheep.  International Journal for Parasitology.  17(7):1233-1237.

10. 1987 Boyce, W.M., E.A. Kazacos, K.R. Kazacos and J.A. Engelhardt.  Pathology of pentastomid infections (Sebekia mississippiensis) in fish.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  23(4):689-692.

11. 1988 Boyce, W.M., B.A. Branstetter and K.R. Kazacos.  In vitro culture of Baylisascaris procyonis and initial analysis of larval excretory-secretory antigens. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington.  55(1):15-18.

12. 1988 Boyce, W.M., B.A. Branstetter and K.R. Kazacos. Comparative analysis of larval excretory-secretory antigens of Baylisascaris procyonis, Toxocara canis and Ascaris suum by western blotting and enzyme immunoassay.  International Journal for Parasitology. 18(1):109-113.

13. 1989 Boyce, W.M., D.J. Asai, J.K. Wilder and K.R. Kazacos.  Physicochemical characterization and monoclonal and polyclonal antibody recognition of Baylisascaris procyonis larval excretory - secretory antigens.  Journal of Parasitology.  75:540-548.

14. 1989 Kazacos, K.R. and W.M. Boyce.  Baylisascaris larva migrans.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  195:894-903.

15. 1990  Boyce, W.M., C.H. Courtney, and P.E. Loggins. Seasonal transmission of Fasciola hepatica in north-central Florida. (U.S.A.).  International Journal for Parasitology.  20:695-696.

16. 1990  Boyce, W.M., L.F. Elliott, R.K. Clark, and D.A. Jessup.  Morphometric analysis of Psoroptes spp. mites from bighorn sheep, mule deer, rabbits and cattle. Journal of Parasitology.  76:823-828.

17. 1991  Boyce, W.M. and E.A. Kazacos.  Histopathology of nymphal pentastomid infections (Sebekia mississippiensis) in paratenic hosts.  Journal of Parasitology.  77:104-110.
18. 1991  Boyce, W.M., D.A. Jessup, and R.K. Clark. Serodiagnostic antibody responses to Psoroptes sp. infestations in bighorn sheep. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 27:10-15.

19. 1991  Boyce, W.M., J.L. Allen, C. Himmelwright, L. Elliott, A. Mikolon, J. Mazet, and I.A. Gardner.  Implementation and evaluation of a strategic parasite control program for captive exotic ungulates.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  198:1972-1976.

20. 1991 Boyce, W.M., and R.N. Brown.  Antigenic characterization of Psoroptes spp. (Acari: Psoroptidae) mites from different hosts.  Journal of Parasitology.  77:675-679.

21. 1991  Boyce, W.M., J.A.K. Mazet, J. Mellies, I.A. Gardner, R.K. Clark and D.A. Jessup.  Kinetic ELISA for detection of antibodies to Psoroptes sp. (Acari: Psoroptidae) in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis).  Journal of Parasitology.  77:692-696.

22. 1992 Boyce, W.M., T. Yuill, J. Homan, and D.A. Jessup.  A role for veterinarians in wildlife health and conservation biology.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  200:435-437.

23. 1992 Foreyt, W.J., L.G. Rickard, and W.M. Boyce.  Psoroptes sp. in two llamas in Washington.  Journal of Parasitology.  78:153-155.

24. 1992 Boyce, W.M., R.N. Brown, B.C. Zingg, R.B. Lefebvre, and R.S. Lane.  First isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from southern California.  Journal of Medical Entomology.  29:496-500.

25. 1992 Boyce, W.M., J.A. Miller, D.A. Jessup, and R.K. Clark.  Use of ivermectin implants for the treatment of psoroptic scabies in free-ranging bighorn sheep.  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.  23:211-213.

26. 1992 Mazet, J.A.K., W.M. Boyce, J. Mellies, R.K. Clark, and D.A. Jessup. Exposure to Psoroptes sp. mites is common among bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in California.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  28:542-547.

27. 1992 Elliott, L.F. and W.M. Boyce.  Implications of captive breeding programs for the conservation of bighorn sheep.  Transactions of the Desert Bighorn Council.  36:54-57.

28. 1993 Clark, R.K., W.M. Boyce, D.A. Jessup and L.F. Elliott.  Survey of pathogen exposure among population clusters of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in California.  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.  24:48-53.

29. 1993 Thomford, J.W., P.A. Conrad, W.M. Boyce, P.J. Holman, and D.A. Jessup.  Isolation and in vitro cultivation of Babesia parasites from free-ranging desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in California.  Journal of Parasitology.  79:77-84.
30. 1993 Boyce, W.M. and A. Kjemtrup.  Wildlife health and the urban-wildlife interface.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  202:1082-1084.

31. 1993 Goff, W.L., D.A. Jessup, K.A. Waldrup, J.W. Thomford, P.A. Conrad, W.M. Boyce, J.R. Gorham, and G.A. Wagner.  The isolation and partial characterization of a Babesia sp. from desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni).  The Journal of Eucaryotic Microbiology.  40:237-243.

32. 1993 Goff, W.L., D. Stiller, D.A. Jessup, P. Msolla, W.M. Boyce, and W. Foreyt.  Characterization of an Anaplasma ovis isolate from desert bighorn sheep in southern California.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  29:540-546.

33. 1993 Jessup, D.A., W.L. Goff, D. Stiller, M.N. Oliver, V.C. Bleich, and W.M. Boyce.  A retrospective serologic survey for Anaplasma spp. infection in three bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in California.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  29:547-554.

34. 1993 Murphy, F.A., Brooks, D.L., Boyce, W.M., Lasley, W., Lowenstine, L., Glosser, J.W., Osburn, B.I., Fowler, M.E., Jessup, D.A., Ardans, A., and Heuschele, W.P.  An international system for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in free-ranging and captive wild animals. Journal Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 24:365-373.

35. 1993 Goldberg, M.A., K.R. Kazacos, W.M. Boyce, E. Abi, and B. Katz.  California DUSN: Morphometric, serologic and epidemiologic support for Baylisascaris as a causative agent.  Ophthalmology.  100:1695-1701.

36. 1994 Elliott, L.F., W.M. Boyce, R.K. Clark, and D.A. Jessup.  Geographic analysis of pathogen exposure in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis).  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  30:315-318.

37. 1994 Mikolon, A.B., W.M. Boyce, J.L. Allen, I.A. Gardner, and L.F. Elliott.  Epidemiology and control of nematode parasites in a collection of captive exotic ungulates.  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.  25:500-510.

38. 1995 Kjemtrup, A., J.W. Thomford, I.A. Gardner, P.A. Conrad, D.A. Jessup, and W.M. Boyce.  Seroprevalence of two Babesia spp. isolates in selected bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations in California.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  31:467-471.

39. 1996 Ziccardi, M., W.M. Boyce, and I.A. Gardner. Seroprevalence of Psoroptes sp. mites in free-ranging elk (Cervus elaphus) as determined by kinetic ELISA.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  32:51-56.

40. 1996 Borjesson, D., W. M. Boyce, I.A. Gardner, J. DeForge, and B. Lasley.  Pregnancy detection in bighorn sheep using a fecal-based enzyme immunoassay.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  32:67-74.

41. 1996 Reese, N.E., W.M. Boyce, I.A. Gardner, and D.M. Nelson.  Fixation affects morphometric characters of Psoroptes cuniculi mites (Acari:Psoroptidae).  Journal of Medical Entomology.  33:835-838.

42. 1996 Boyce, W.M. and R.L. Zarnke.  Antibody responses to Psoroptes sp. mites in Dall sheep (Ovis dalli).  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  32:711-713

43. 1996 Lee, G.Y, W.M. Boyce, and K. Orr.  Diagnosis and treatment of lungworm (Filariopsis arator; Metastrongyloidea: Filaroididae) infection in white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus).  Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.  27:197-200.

44. 1996 Gardner, I.A., S. Hietala, and W.M. Boyce.  Validity of using serologic tests for diagnosis of diseases in wild animals.  Reviews of Science and Technology Office of International Epizootics.  15:323-335.

45. 1997 Singer, R.S., D.A. Jessup, I.A. Gardner, and W.M. Boyce.  Pathogen exposure patterns among sympatric populations of bighorn sheep, mule deer, and cattle.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  33:377-382.

46. 1997 Boyce, W.M., P.W. Hedrick, N.E. Muggli-Cockett, S. Kalinowski, C.T. Penedo, and R.R. Ramey.  Genetic variation of major histocompatibility complex and microsatellite loci: a comparison in bighorn sheep.  Genetics. 145:421-433.

47. 1997 Crosbie, P.R., W.L. Goff, D. Stiller, D.A. Jessup, and W.M. Boyce. The distribution of Dermacentor hunteri and Anaplasma sp. in bighorn sheep. Journal of Parasitology.  83:31-37.

48. 1997 Sweitzer, R.A., G.S. Ghneim, I.A. Gardner, D.Van Vuren, B.J. Gonzales, and
  W.M. Boyce. Immobilization and physiological parameters associated with chemical
  restraint of wild pigs with Telazol and xylazine hydrochloride.  Journal of Wildlife
  Diseases.  33:198-205.

49. 1997 Sweitzer, R.A, B.J. Gonzales, I.A. Gardner, D.Van Vuren, W.M. Boyce, and J.D. Waithman. A modified panel trap and immobilization technique for capturing
  multiple wild pigs. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 25:699-705.

50. 1997 Atwill, E.R.,  R.A. Sweitzer, M. G. Pereira, I. A. Gardner, D. Van Vuren, and W. M. Boyce.  Prevalence of and associated risk factors for shedding Cryptosporidium parvum  and Giardia duodenalis within feral pig populations in California. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 63:3946-3949.

51. 1998 Singer, R.S., W.M. Boyce, I.A. Gardner, and A. Fisher.  Evaluation of bluetongue virus diagnostic tests in free-ranging bighorn sheep. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 12:1-18.
 

52. 1998 Crosbie, P.R., W.M. Boyce, and T.C. Rodwell.  DNA sequence variation in Dermacentor hunteri and estimated phylogenies of Dermacentor spp. (Acari: Ixodidae) in the New World.   Journal of Medical Entomology.  35:277-288.

53. 1998 Crosbie, P.R., and W.M. Boyce.  Dermacentor hunteri (Acari: Ixodidae): Seasonal variation in questing adults and on-host juvenile stages, and host associations and feeding behavior of larvae and nymphs.   Journal of Medical Entomology.  35:1034-1043.

54. 1998 Crosbie, P.R., W.M. Boyce, E.G. Platzer, S.A. Nadler, and C. Kerner. Diagnostic procedures and treatment of eleven dogs with peritoneal infections caused by Mesocestoides spp. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 213:1578-1583.

55. 1998 Rubin, E.S., W.M. Boyce, M.C.  Jorgensen, S.G. Torres, C.L. Hayes, C.S. O’Brien, and D.A. Jessup. Distribution and abundance of bighorn sheep in the Peninsular Ranges, California. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 26:539-551.

56. 1999 Boyce, W.M., Ramey, R.R., Rodwell, T.C., Rubin, E.S., and R.S. Singer. Population subdivision among bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) ewes revealed by mitochondrial DNA analysis.  Molecular Ecology. 8:99-106.

57. 1999 Waithman, J.D., R.A. Sweitzer, D.Van Vuren, J.D. Drew, A.J. Brinkhaus, I.A. Gardner, and W.M. Boyce. Range expansion, population sizes, and management of wild pigs in California. Journal of Wildlife Management. 63:298-308.

58. 1999 Stiller, D., P.R. Crosbie, W.M. Boyce, and W.L. Goff.  Dermacentor hunteri (Acari:  Ixodidae): an experimental vector of Anaplasma marginale and A. ovis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) to calves and sheep. Journal of Medical Entomology.  36:321-324