Daniel Mills (biologist)

Daniel Simon Mills, FRCVS (born 21 Aug 1966) is an English biologist and the UK's first Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine based at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. He attended St Edmund's College, Ware before studying at the University of Bristol where he received his BVSc degree and completed his Ph.D. degree in animal behaviour from De Montfort University. After some time spent in general practice, he became a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer in animal behaviour at De Montfort University, and subsequently the University of Lincoln, where he has been Head of the Department of Biological Sciences. His research has focused on the assessment of emotion in companion animals and the use of semiochemicals to manage their problem behaviour (pheromonatherapy).

Among his achievements are becoming the first person within the UK to be recognized as a specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.^[1] He is also a member of the Companion Animal Welfare Council. Among his recognised practical achievements he has developed the Lincoln stable mirror to assist horses with isolation problems.^[2] and validated the successful use of animal pheromones ^[3] to control badly behaved pets. In 2012 he appeared on the Horizon (BBC TV series) programme: the Secret Life of the Dog ^[4] and an episode of Bang Goes the Theory.^[5]

Selected works

• The Domestic Horse: the origins, development and management of its behaviour, with S. M. McDonnell (2005)
• BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, with D.F. Horwitz (2009)
• The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare, with Jeremy Marchant Forde, Paul McGreevy, David Morton, Christine Nicol, Clive Phillips, Peter Sandoe and Ronald Swaisgood (2010)
• Stress and Pheromonatherapy with Helen Zulch and Maya Dube (2013)

References

External links

• Companion Animal Welfare Council
• University of Lincoln profile