Co-Director
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Angle co-directs Canine Performance Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, along with his colleague Dr. L. Paul Waggoner. Among Dr. Angle’s specific research are adapting various technologies to evaluate or enhance human, canine, and equine performance. He plays a key role in the research on canine detection, selective breeding, working dogs and detection dogs. Along with Waggoner, he researches and works with dogs that are bred for superior scent ability, intelligence, physical soundness and a high drive or desire to hunt and search, including the selectively bred and highly trained Vapor Wake dogs. Dr. Angle holds a Ph.D. in biomechanics from Auburn University. He is one of several veterinary specialists worldwide who are researching whether the coronavirus has a detectable scent and if dogs can safely and reliably alert to it. Among other agencies, his research is supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.
