Professor Daniel Mills, became the country’s first specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine, to be recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is now the country’s first professor of the discipline – at the University of Lincoln. Daniel was one of the founders of the biennial international meetings which have assisted in shaping the profession and has written extensive publications on a range of animals and exotic species.  Among his recognised practical achievements he has developed the Lincoln stable mirror to assist horses with isolation problems and successfully used animal pheromones to control badly behaved pets.
Daniel combines both his behavioural and clinical knowledge to offer a referral clinic for animals with behaviour problems, which is open to student attendance throughout their period of study at the university. He also provides consultancy to a range of organisations in the animal care and science industries and co-ordinates independent trials of potential new products in addition to developing his own initiatives which focus on improving behaviour without compromising welfare. He lectures internationally on companion animal behavioural medicine, is principal author of the text Equine Behaviour, Principles and Practice and is co-editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine