Clinical Animal Behaviour
Our Research
Clinical animal behaviour research focuses on how we can better evaluate the behaviour of animals in order to interact with them, manage them and train them in ways that optimise their wellbeing. We also develop new treatment methods for helping animals with problem behaviour.
The psychobiological approach to problem behaviour developed at Lincoln provides a comprehensive scientific framework for the evaluation of problem behaviour in captive and domestic animals, in order to develop individualised treatment plans. Our MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour introduces students to both the theory and research underpinning this theme. In addition to a range of externally funded projects we also accept a limited number of high quality self funding PhD applications from students interested in developing their research skills in this important area.
Within the scope of clinical animal behaviour, we investigate three main areas:
- Human-animal interactions
- Problem behaviour
- Emotional systems
Key Personnel and Expertise
- Problem Behaviour –pure and applied aspects
- Director of the Animal Behaviour Clinic and editor and author of several books, such as ‘Dog Bites’ and ‘BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine’
- Animal Ownership and Human-Animal-Interactions
- Visiting professor of Human-Animal Interaction at University of Lincoln
- Animal perception and cognition; cold blooded care
- Problem behaviour and animal training
- Deputy Director if the Animal Behaviour Clinic
Dr Teresa Romero
- Animal behaviour, cognition and welfare
- Social behaviour and cognition
- Human animal interactions, ethics and rabbit behaviour
- Human Animal interactions and social science perspectives
- Welfare aspects of animal training
- Dog aggression
- Animal emotion
- Dog bite prevention in children
- Animals and individuals with autism
Annika Bremhorst
- PhD student studying expression of emotion in dogs