Department of Biological Sciences

BVSc PhD ILTM CBiol MIBiol MRCVS Professor & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine Animal Behaviour, Cognition & Welfare.

photo by A. Weekes

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.

His new position at the university is in recognition of his contributions to the profession, which span over 10 years.

Professor Mills 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.

Professor Mills 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

E-mail: dmills@lincoln.ac.uk

Qualifications

B.V.Sc. Veterinary Science, University of Bristol,

PhD Repetitive movement problems in the horse and the development of welfare orientated treatment strategies

ILTM Member of the Institute of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

CBiol MIBiol Chartered Biologist and Member of the Institute of Biology

M.R.C.V.S. Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1990
 

Current position

Daniel currently lectures on animal behaviour and welfare within our Animal Behaviour Science, Animal management and welfare, Equine Science and Equine Sports science degree programmes. Programme information.

Research Interests:

  • Assessment of requirements of animals for good welfare
  • Companion animal (including equine) problem behaviour and welfare
  • Comparative psychiatry
  • Individual differences
  • Veterinary psychopharmacology

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Additional information

Director of University of Lincoln Animal Behaviour Referral Clinic
Founder Member and former Honorary Secretary of Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy Study Group
Advisor for RCVS Certificate/Diploma in Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law
Internationally invited speaker on veterinary clinical ethology

Recent Publications

ISBN Indexed Texts:
Books and Chapters

1. Mills D.S. (1994) Bereavement Counselling. In: Veterinary Nursing Eds Lane D.R. & Cooper B. Pergamon Press, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, England. 207-212

2. Mills D.S. (1994) Problem Behaviour and Training In: Veterinary Nursing Eds Lane D.R. & Cooper B. Pergamon Press, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, England. 213-216

3. Mills D.S., Heath S.E., Harrington L.J. (Eds) (1997) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Potters Bar. 242pp

4. Mills D.S., Nankervis K.J. (1999) Equine Behaviour: Principles and Practice, Blackwell Science Publications, Oxford, 232pp.

5. Mills D.S., Mills C.B. (1999) Problem Behaviour Management, in: Veterinary Nursing (2nd Edition) Eds Lane D.R. & Cooper B., Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford. 683-689

6. Mills D.S., Mills C.B. (1999) Bereavement Counselling, in: Veterinary Nursing (2nd Edition) Eds Lane D.R. & Cooper B., Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford. 690-694

7. Overall K.L. Mills D.S. Heath S.E. Horwitz D. (2001) Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Wheathampstead 231pp.

8. Horwitz D.F., Mills D.S., Heath S. (2002) BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, BSAVA, Gloucester, 288 pp.

9. Mills D.S. (2002) Learning, training and behaviour modification techniques. In: Horwitz D.F., Mills D.S., Heath S. (2002) : BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, BSAVA, Gloucester, 37-48

10. Mills D.S., Simpson B.S. (2002) Psychotropic agents. In: Horwitz D.F., Mills D.S., Heath S. (2002) : BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, BSAVA, Gloucester, 237-248

11. Mills D.S., Clarke A. (2002) Housing Management and Welfare. In: Waran N. (ed) The Welfare of the Horse. Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, NL. 77-97

12. Mills D.S., Mills C.B. (2003) Problem behaviour and its management, Veterinary Nursing 3rd Edition, Eds Lane D.R. & Cooper B., Butterworth Heinemann, 749-759

13. Seksel K., Perry G., Mills D., Frank D., Lindell E., McGreevy P., Pageat P. (2003) Fourth International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting Proceedings No: 352. Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney.

14. La Rue P.A., Mills D.S. (translators) Pageat’s Behavioural Pathology of the Dog

15    Mills D.S., McDonnell S.M. (2005) (eds). The Domestic Horse: the origins, development and management of its behaviour. Cambridge University Press 249pp.

16    Mills D.S. Luescher U.A. (in press) Veterinary and pharmacological approaches to abnormal repetitive behaviour in captive animals. In: Mason G. & Rushen J. (eds) Stereotypic Animal Behaviour (2nd Edn) CABI

17    Mills D.S. Pheromones and Phermonatherapy. In: Evans J. (ed) The Henston Small Animal Vade Mecum 23rd edn , Henston Veterinary Publications, Peterborough, 316-323

18    Mills D., Levine E., Landsberg G., Horwitz D., Duxbury M., Mertens P., Meyer K., Radosta Huntley L., Reich M., Willard J. (eds) . Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 300 pp.

19 Mills D.S. Millman, S., Levine E. (2007) Ch 2. Applied Animal Behaviour, Assessment, Pain and Aggression In: McGowan C.M Goff L., Stubbs N., Animal Physiotherapy : Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Animals Blackwell Science. Oxford. 3-13

20 Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) (2007) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 191 pp.

21 Shepherd K. Mills D.S. (2007) Ch 9. Animal Training and Behaviour . In: Lane R., Cooper B. Turner L., (eds) BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, (4th edn) BSAVA Cheltenham Gloucester. 194-209
 

Current commissions:

1. Editor in chief: Encyclopaedia of Animal Welfare. CAB International
 

Scientific Journals, Supplements & Conference Proceedings
 

1.        Mills D.S. Nicol C.J. (1990)  Tonic immobility in spent hens after catching and transport. Vet. Rec. 126: 210-212 

2.        Mills D.S. (1995)  Pathophysiological conditions in companion animal behavioural therapy practice. In: Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology.  Eds Rutter S.M., Rushen J., Randle H.D., Eddison J.C., UFAW, Potters Bar, England. 121-122

3.        Mills D.S. (1996) The concept of behavioural abnormality and its relevance to animal welfare. In: Proceedings of The 30th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Eds Duncan IJH, Widowski TM, Haley DB, Colonel K.L.Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 119.

4.        Smith L.A. & Mills D.S. (1996) Evaluation of the provision of a forage box to increase the normal behaviour shown by captive Papio hamadrayas baboons within the optimal exhibit area of their enclosure. In: Proceedings of The 30th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Eds Duncan IJH, Widowski TM, Haley DB, Colonel K.L.Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 140.

5.        Mills D.S. (1996) Common Problems in horse management due to a misunderstanding of learning theory. In: Book of Abstracts of the 47th Annual meeting of the European Association of Animal Production. Ed. van Arendonk JAM. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 284

6.        Mills D.S. & Cheatham B. (1996)  The description of horse personality. In: Book of Abstracts of the 47th Annual meeting of the European Association of Animal Production. Ed. van Arendonk JAM. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 284

7.        Mills D.S. & Kennedy M.J. (1996) What is normal for the domestic horse? In: Book of Abstracts of the 47th Annual meeting of the European Association of Animal Production. Ed. van Arendonk JAM. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 304

8.        Kennedy M.J. & Mills D.S. (1996)  Measuring the welfare of the horse. In: Book of Abstracts of the 47th Annual meeting of the European Association of Animal Production. Ed. van Arendonk JAM. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 304

9.        Mills D.S. (1997) Using Learning Theory in Animal Behaviour Therapy Practice. In: Vet Clinics of N. America [Small Animal Practice] Behavior,. 27: (3)  617-636.

10.     Mills D.S., (1997) Conceptualising behaviour problems. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine. Eds. Mills D.S., Heath S.E., Harrington L.J.  Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Potters Bar. 7-9

11.     Cooper J., Mills D., (1997) Welfare considerations relevant to behaviour modification in domestic animals. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine. Eds. Mills D.S., Heath S.E., Harrington L.J.  Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Potters Bar 164-173.

12.     Clark J., Mills D.S. (1997) Design considerations for the evaluation of tryptophan supplementation in the modification of equine behaviour. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine. Eds. Mills D.S., Heath S.E., Harrington L.J. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Potters Bar. 220

13.     White J.C., Mills D.S. (1997) Efficacy of synthetic feline facial pheromone (F3) analogue (Feliway) for the treatment of chronic non-sexual urine spraying by the domestic cat. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine. Eds. Mills D.S., Heath S.E., Harrington L.J. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Potters Bar. 242

14.     Welford D., Mills D.S. Murphy K.J., Marlin D., (1997) The effect of reversal of the day-night routine on drinking behaviour of horses. In: Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology.  Eds. Hemsworth P.H., Spinka M., Kostal L., Polygrafia, Slovakia, 238-239

15.     White J.C., Mills D.S. (1997) Efficacy of synthetic feline facial pheromone analogue for the treatment of chronic non-sexual urine spraying by the domestic cat. In: Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology.  Eds. Hemsworth P.H., Spinka M., Kostal L., Polygrafia, Slovakia, 241-242

16.     Wishart S., Murphy K.J., Mills D.S. (1997) Individual variation in the voluntary intake of different flavoured solutions by Thoroughbred gelding horses. In: Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Eds. Hemsworth P.H., Spinka M., Kostal L.,Polygrafia, Slovakia, 244

17.     Mills D.S (1998) Personality and individual differences in the horse, their significance, use and measurement. Equine Veterinary Journal, Supplement 27: Equine Clinical Behaviour, 10-13

18.     Mills D.S. (1998)  Applying learning theory to the management of the horse: - The difference between getting it right and getting it wrong. Equine Veterinary Journal- Supplement 27: Equine Clinical Behaviour, 44-48

19.     Mills D.S., Eckley S., Cooper J.J., (1998) Thoroughbred bedding preferences and associated behaviours. In: Proceedings of the 32nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Eds Veissier, I., Boissy A., Institut national de la Recherche Agronomique, Clermont Ferrand, France, 202

20.     *Sheppard G. Mills D. (1998) Veterinary Clinical Ethology: Concepts, history, terminology and future. In: Ibanez M., Dominguez C. (Eds) Etologia Clinica Veterinaria, 23-37

21.     *Mills D. S. (1998) Ageing animal, their behaviour and pharmacological treatment. In: Ibanez M., Dominguez C. (Eds) Etologia Clinica Veterinaria, 93-102

22.     *Mills D.S. (1998) 12: Case discussion: A case of “psychogenic” vomiting in a cat? In: Ibanez M., Dominguez C. (Eds) Etologia Clinica Veterinaria, 221-224

23.     Murphy K.J., Wishart S., Mills D.S. (1999) Acceptability of various flavoured solutions by Thoroughbred horses. . Equine Veterinary Journal- Supplement 28: The role of the Horse in Europe, 67

24.     Welford D., Mills D.S. Murphy K.J., Marlin D., (1999) The effect of changes in management scheduling on water intake by the Thoroughbred horse. Equine Veterinary Journal- Supplement 28: The role of the Horse in Europe, 71-72

25.  Higgs J.A., Jones B., Mills D.S. (1999) A preliminary investigation into the range of biological odours used in chemocommunication in the horse. Proceedings of the 33rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 205

26.     *Mills D.S., (1999) The origin and development of behavioural problems in the horse. In: Harris P.A., Gomarsall G.M., Davidson H.P.B., Green R.E., (eds) Proceedings of the BEVA Specialist Days on Behaviour and Nutrition, Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd, Newmarket 17-21

27.     Cooper J.J., MacDonald L., Mills D.S. (1999) Increasing visual horizons reduces stereotypic patterns of weaving in the stabled horse. In: Harris P.A., Gomarsall G.M., Davidson H.P.B., Green R.E., (eds) Proceedings of the BEVA Specialist Days on Behaviour and Nutrition, Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd, Newmarket 22-24

28.  Mills D.S., Eckley, E., Cooper J.J., (2000) Thoroughbred bedding preferences, associated behaviour differences and their implications for equine welfare. Animal Science 70: 95-106

29.     Mills D.S. (2000) Animal Behavior Case of the Month – Persistent Vomiting in the Cat, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 216: 1225-1226

30.     Cooper J.J., McDonald L., Mills D.S., (2000) The effect of increasing visual horizons on stereotypic weaving: implications for the social housing of stabled horses. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 69: 67-83

31.     Millar G.I., Mills D.S. (2000) Observations on the trajectory of the bullet in fifteen horses euthanased by a free bullet. Veterinary Record 146: 754-757

32.     Mills D.S., Bailey S.L., Thurstans R.E., (2000) Evaluation of the welfare implications and potential efficacy of ultrasonic “deterrents” for the control of cat behaviour. Veterinary Record 147: 678-680

33.     Mills D.S., White J. (2000) Long-term follow up on the spraying behaviour of cats with chronic non-sexual urine spraying treated with synthetic feline facial pheromone analogue. Veterinary Record 147:746-747

34.  Mills D.S., Clarke N., Marchant J.N., (2001) Preliminary evaluation of the potential efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for the control of anxiety in the horse. In: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, Overall K.L. Mills D.S. Heath S.E. Horwitz D. (eds), Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Wheathampstead, 100-105

35.     Mills D.S. Ledger R., (2001) Oral selegiline hydrochloride  improves attention in the dog to signals of reward during training. In: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, Overall K.L. Mills D.S. Heath S.E. Horwitz D. (eds), Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Wheathampstead. 200-202

36.     Mills D.S. (2001) Companion animal behaviour problems: Getting the science right for their study. In: Proceedings of the 35th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Garner J.P., Mench J.A., Heekin S.P. (eds), Centre for Animal Welfare, Davis CA. 32

37.     Cooper J.J., Young R.J. Mills D.S., (2001) Social cognition in the domestic dog. In: Proceedings of the 35th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Garner J.P., Mench J.A., Heekin S.P. (eds), Centre for Animal Welfare, Davis CA. 44

38.     Mills D.S., Ledger R., (2001) The effect of oral selegiline hydrochloride on learning and training in the dog: a psychobiological interpretation. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 25: 1597-1613

39.     Mills D.S., Mills C.B., (2001 ) Evaluation of a novel method of delivering a synthetic analogue of feline facial pheromone (FFP) for the control of feline urine spraying Veterinary Record 149: 197-199

40.     Taylor K., Cook S., Mills D.S., (2001) A case controlled study of management factors associated with apparent headshaking in the horse Ippologia 12: 29-37

41.     Mills D.S. (2001) An approach to behaviour problems in the horse. Ippologia 12: 43-52

42.  Marchant, J.N., Mills D.S., Schofield E. (2001) Heart rate and behavioural correlates of anxiety assessment in horses In.(Ed. J.E.L. Day) Proceedings of the UK & Eire Regional Meeting for the International Society for Applied Ethology. pOC4. http://www.bsas.org.uk/meetings/annlproc/Pdf2001/ISAE/oc04.pdf

43.     Mills D.S. Davenport K. (2002) The effect of a neighbouring conspecific versus the use of a mirror for the control of stereotypic weaving behaviour in the stabled horse. Animal Science 74: 95-101

44.     Mills, DS, Cook, S, Taylor, K and Jones, B (2002) Analysis of the variations in clinical signs shown by 254 cases of equine headshaking. Veterinary Record 150: 236-240.

45.     Mills D.S., Cook S.J., Jones B. (2002) Reported response to treatment amongst 245 cases of equine head shaking. Veterinary Record 150: 311-313

46.     Mills D.S. (2002) Pheromonatherapy – an integral part of modern companion animal practice. U.K. Vet 7: 61-63

47.     McAfee L.M., Mills D.S.  Cooper J.J. (2002) The use of mirrors for the control of stereotypic weaving behaviour in the stabled horse. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 78: 159-173

48.     Mills D.S., Alston R.D., Rogers V., Longford N.T., (2002) Factors associated with the prevalence of stereotypic behaviour in Thoroughbred horses passing through auctioneer sales. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 78: 115-124

49.     Mills D.S., Macleod C.A. (2002) The response of crib-biting and windsucking horses to treatment with an antacid mixture. Ippologia 13: 33-41

50.     Cairns M.C., Cooper J.J., Davidson H.P.B., Mills D.S.,  (2002) The ability of the horse to associate orosensory characteristics of foods to their post-ingestive consequences in a choice test. Animal Science 75: 257-265

51.    Sheppard,G.,  Mills D.S.  (2002) The development of a psychometric scale for the evaluation of the emotional predispositions of pet dogs. International Journal of Comparative Psychology 15: 201-222

52.     Mills D.S., Taylor K .  (2003)  Field study of the efficacy of three types of nose net for the treatment of headshaking in horses. Veterinary Record 152: 41-44

53.     Cooper, J.J., Ashton C., Bishop S., Ferguson A., McKinley S., West R., Mills, D.S.,  Young R.J. (2003)Clever Hounds: Social cognition in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81: 229-244

54.     Mills D.S.  (2003) Medical paradigms for the study of problem behaviour: A critical review. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81: 265-277

55.     Sheppard G., Mills D.S.(2003) Evaluation of dog appeasing pheromone as a potential treatment for dogs fearful of fireworks. Veterinary Record 152: 432-436

  1.  Mills D.S. (2003) Human-animals interactions - the importance of examining the whole of a subject. The Veterinary Journal 165: 180-181
  2. Sheppard G., Mills D.S.  (2003) Construct models in veterinary behavioural medicine: lessons from the human experience. Veterinary Research Communications 27: 175-191
  3. Taylor K., Mills D.S.,  Longford N.T. (2003) A field trial to evaluate the efficacy of a bitless bridle in alleviating headshaking syndrome in horses. In: Proceedings of the 37th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology Ferrante V. (ed), Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche, Brescia. 240.
  4. Sheppard G., Mills D.S. (2003) The validation of scales designed to measure positive and negative activation in dogs. In: Seksel K., Perry G., Mills D., Frank D., Lindell E., McGreevy P., Pageat P. (2003)   Fourth International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting Proceedings No: 352. Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney. 37-45.
  5. Mills D.S., Mills C.B. (2003) A survey of the behaviour of UK household dogs. In: Seksel K., Perry G., Mills D., Frank D., Lindell E., McGreevy P., Pageat P. (2003)   Fourth International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting Proceedings No: 352. Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney. 93-98.
  6. Mills D.S., Munster C. (2003)  Litter depth preference in the domestic cat. In: Seksel K., Perry G., Mills D., Frank D., Lindell E., McGreevy P., Pageat P. (2003)   Fourth International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting Proceedings No: 352. Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney. 201-202.
  7. Taylor K. Mills D.S., Longford N.T. (2003) Does removal of the bit during exercise alleviate the clinical signs of equine headshaking? In: Handbook of Presentations and Free Communications, 42nd BEVA Congress 2003. 284
  8. Mills D.S. Estelles MG, Coleshaw PH, Shorthouse C (2003) Retrospective analysis of the treatment of firework fears in dogs Veterinary Record 153: 561-562
  1. Mills D.S. (2004)  .Approche scientifique du bien-etre du cheval. 30ème Journée do la recherché equine 123-128
  2. Mills D.S., Hargrave C. (2004) Evaluation of the effect of dog appeasing pheromone on the behaviour of dogs in veterinary practice. In BSAVA Congress 2004 Scientific proceedings. 550. 
  3. Fukuzawa, M.  Mills D.S. Cooper J.J (2004) The effect of signal context on obedience in the domestic dog In: Hänninen, L. & Valros, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 38th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 237
  1. Fukuzawa M., Mills, D.S., Cooper, J.J. (2005) The effect of human command phonetic characteristics on auditory cognition in dogs (Canis familiaris) Journal of Comparative Psychology 119: 117-120.
  2. Mills D.S. (2005) Cognitive variability in the dog – causes and implications. The Veterinary Journal 169: 149-150
  3. Gandia Estelles M., Mills D.S. Coleshaw P.H., Shorthose C. (2005) A further retrospective analysis of fear of fireworks and treatment outcome. In BSAVA Congress 2005 Scientific proceedings. 536
  4. Ramos D.,  Mills D.S., Levine E., (2005) Feline aggression towards people: A Brazilian owners’ perspective. In BSAVA Congress 2005 Scientific proceedings. 536
  5. Fukuzawa, M., Mills, D.S., Cooper, J.J. (2005) More than just a word: non-semantic command variables affecting obedience in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)  Applied Animal Behaviour Science 91: 129-141
  6. Mills D.S., Riezebos M., (2005) The role of the image of a conspecific in the regulation of stereotypic head movements in the horse. Applied Animal Behaviour Science  91: 155-165
  7. Mills D.S. (2005) Management of noise fears and phobias in pets. In Practice 27: 248-255
  8. Mills D.S. (2005) Pheromonatherapy: theory and applications. In Practice 27: 368-373
  9. Taylor K., Mills D.S. (2005) The control of puppy disturbance of owners at night. In:  Mills D. et al (eds.) Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 27-30
  10. Gandia Estelles M., Mills D.S., Coleshaw P.H., Shorthose C., (2005) A retrospective analysis of relationships with severity of signs of fear of fireworks and treatment outcome in 99 cases. In:  Mills D. et al (eds.) Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 161-164
  11. Levine E.D., Ramos D., Mills D.S. (2005) The treatment of fear of fireworks in dogs; A prospective study.  In:  Mills D. et al (eds.) Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 211-216
  12. Mills D.S., Fukuzawa M., Cooper J.J. (2005) The effect of emotional content of verbal commands on the response of dogs.  In:  Mills D. et al (eds.) Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 217- 220
  13. Whitham B.J., Mills D.S. (2005) Flexible reward: help or hindrance when training horses?  In:  Mills D. et al (eds.) Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Papers Presented at the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting, Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN. 291-294
  14. Fukuzawa M., Mills D.S., Cooper J.J. (2005) The effect of emotional content of verbal commands on the response of dogs. In:  Kusunose R., Sato S.(eds) proceedings of the 39th International Congress of the  ISAE,  ISAE, Japan 2005, 45
  15. Mills D.S., Taylor, K.D. Cooper J.J. (2005) Weaving Headshaking Cribbing and Other Stereotypies. In Proc. Am Assoc Eq. Pract. 51: 221-230
  16. Mills D.S. (2005)  What’s in a word? Recent findings on the attributes of a command on the performance of pet dogs. Anthrozoos 18: 208-221
  17. Levine E.D.,  Mills D.S.,  Houpt K.A. (2005) Attitudes of Veterinary Students at One US College toward Factors Relating to Farm Animal Welfare. J Vet Med Educ. 32: 481 - 490.
  1. Gandia Estelles M., Mills D.S. (2006) Signs of travel related problems in dogs and their response to treatment with dog appeasing pheromone. Vet Rec. 159: 143-148
  2. Mills D.S. Ramos D., Gandia Estelles M., Hargrave C. (2006) A triple blind placebo controlled investigation into the assessment of the effect of Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) on anxiety related behaviour of problem dogs in the veterinary clinic. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 98: 114-126
  3. Mills D.S. (2006) Terminology think tank: what is a diagnosis? J. Vet Behav. Med. 1: 42-44
  4. Mills D.S., Levine E.D. (2006)  The need for a co-ordinated scientific approach to the investigation of dog bite injuries  Vet J. 172: 398-39
  5. Taylor K.D., Mills D.S. (2006) The development and assessment of temperament tests for adult companion dogs. J. Vet Behav. 1: 94-1
  6. Mills D.S. (2006) Understanding dogs: problems of analogy with other species. In: De Meester R., Moons C., Mulkens F., (eds) Proceedings of the VDWE international Congress on Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Vlaamse Dierenartsenvereniging v.z.w. 12-15
  7. Taylor K.D. Mills D.S. (2007) Is quality of life a useful concept for companion animals? Anim. Welf 16(S): 55-65
  8. Fukuzawa M., Mills D.S. Cooper J.J. (2007) Discrimination of new commands by the dog Anim. Welf 16 (S): 169
  9. Ramos D. Mills D.S. Ades C. (2007) Human Dog Communications: an international study of owners Anim. Welf 16(S): 176
  10. Mills D.S. Landsberg G. (2007) Foreword to Applied Animal Behaviour Science 105: 4 Special Issue: Veterinary Behavioural Medicine
  11. Levine E.D., Ramos D., Mills D.S. (2007) A prospective study of two self help Cd based desensitization and counter-conditioning programmes with the use of Dog Appeasing Pheromone for the treatment of firework fears in dogs. Appl. Anim, Behav. Sci 105: 311-329
  12. Taylor K., Mills D.S. (2007) A placebo controlled study to investigate the effect of Dog Appeasing Pheromone and other environmental and managemental factors on the reports of disturbance and house soiling during the night in recently adopted puppies. Appl. Anim, Behav. Sci 105:358-368
  13. Iimura K., Mills D.S., Levine E. (2007) An analysis of the relationship between the history of development of sensitivity to loud noises and behavioural signs in domestic dogs. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 70-71
  14. Lethbridge E., Pollux P.M.J., Mills D.S. (2007) Behavioural Correlates of stereotypic behaviour in horses: A pilot study. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 72-73
  15. Mills D. The Challenge of selecting medication. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 85-86
  16. Wright H., Mills D., Pollux P. (2007) Behavioural impulsivity in the domestic dog. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 104-105
  17. Cracknell N.R., Mills D.S., Kaulfuss P. (2007) Can stimulus enhancement explain the apparent success of the model-rival training technique in dogs? Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 108-109
  18. Wickens S.M., Appleby D., Barnard C.J., Bradshaw J.W.S., Hamilton Andrews S., Magnus E., Mills D.S. Shepherd E.K.(2007) Certificating clinical animal behaviourists – extending the ASAB accreditation scheme. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 112-113.
  19. Wooding B., Mills D.S. (2007) Drinking water preferences in the cat. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 120
  20. Graham D., Mills D.S., Bailey G., (2007) Evaluation of the effect of temporary exposure to synthetic dog appeasing pheromone (DAP) on levels of arousal in puppy classes, In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 133
  21. Braem M.D., Mills D.S., (2007) How does additional verbal information influence a dog’s obedience to a command? In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 144-145
  22. Kaulfuss P., Mills D.S. (2007) Neophilia in domestic dogs. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia 152-153
  23. Brown C.L. Mills D.S., Pfeffer K., (2007) UK survey of dog owners on the disadvantages of dog ownership. In: Landsberg., G., Mattiello S., Mills D. (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting and European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine- Companion Animals and European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology. Fondazionne Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootechniche, Brescia
  24. K.Guo, C Hall, S Hall, K Meints, D Mills (2007) Left Gaze bias in human infants, rhesus monkeys and domestic dogs. Perception 36 (s) 148.
  25. Mills DS (2007) The Management of horse behaviour in captivity and its welfare implications. Horse Behaviour and welfare EAAP Publication 122: 87-97.

In press
Cracknell and Mills A double blind placebo controlled study into the efficacy of a homeopathic remedy for the fear of firework noises in the dog Veterinary Journal
Kaulfuss and Mills Neophilia in domestic dogs and its implication for studies of dog cognition. Animal Cognition
Levine and Mills Long term follow-up of the efficacy of a behavioural treatment programme for dogs with firework fears Veterinary Record

Guest editorials
Mills DS 2003 Human Animal Interactions- the importance of examining the whole of a subject veterinary Journal 165 (3) 180-181
Houpt KA Mills DS 2006 Why Horse behaviour is important to the equine clinician Equine Veterinary Journal 38 (5) 386-387
Mills DS Levine E 2006 The need for a coordinated scientific approach to the investigation of dog bite injuries Veterinary Journal 172 (3) 398-399
Mills DS Landsberg G 2007 Foreword. Applied Animal Behaviour Science: special issue : veterinary behavioural medicine 105 (4) 271-273
Mills DS 2008 Recognising the nature of problem behaviour. Veterinary Journal 176: 127-128

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