Dr. Katy Taylor

My primary role as research assistant is to evaluate the effects of a synthetic, canine pheromone on the behaviour of puppies in their new home. This project has also enabled us to observe the development of the puppies in their home environment over time and to validate behavioural tests that attempt to measure the puppies’ temperament and degree of attachment to the owner

I also assist the department by providing additional learning resources to animal behaviour and welfare students

Qualifications

PhD De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Title of thesis: An evaluation of equine headshaking syndrome and its management

BSc (hons) Zoology, University of Sheffield (1998)

Current Position

Post-doctoral research assistant

Research Interests

The use of the internet to disseminate scientific information:
e.g. the creation of the Headshaking site which has proved to be a valuable resource for horse owners http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/dbs/research/headshaking/index.htm

Animal Behaviour and Welfare resource site available only to Animal Science students, via the virtual campus

The human-animal bond

Philosophy of science and the issue of animal rights

Publications

Mills, DS and Taylor, K (2003) Field study of the efficacy of three types of nose net for the treatment of headshaking in horses. Vet Record 152 (2):41-44.

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.

Taylor D. 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, 42 nd BEVA Congress 2003. 284

Mills, DS, Cook, S, Taylor, K and Jones, B (2002) Analysis of the variations in clinical signs shown by 254 cases of equine headshaking. Vet Record 150 (8); 236-240.

Taylor, K (2002) Healthcare shake up (Headshaking) Your Horse April (2002); 57-59.

Taylor, K, Cook, S and Mills, DS (2001) A case-controlled study investigating health, management and behavioural features of horses commonly described as headshakers. Ippologia 12 (3); 29-37.