ABOUT US
Here to support you and your pet
The Animal Behaviour Clinic is located at the University of Lincoln’s City Centre campus and is a referral-only clinic for pets with behavioural concerns.
The clinic, which is run by a small team of highly qualified behaviourists can help you with all types of behavioural concerns you may be experiencing with your pet including aggression, fears, inappropriate toileting and many more.
More than 40% of pets are believed to have some form of behavioural concern, and in some cases, this can be easily rectified with the appropriate management and advice. However, more than 80% of pets exhibiting behavioural concerns have ongoing medical conditions which may be contributing. Close veterinary involvement is therefore essential.
The clinic is directed by Prof Daniel Mills BVSc PhD CBiol FSB FHEA CCAB Dip ECAWBM(BM) FRCVS European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and leading international authority on animal behaviour problems.
The team including Daniel Mills, Helen Zulch, Beverley Wilson, Francesca Guagliumi and Honour Smith are ready to help you and your pet. As leaders in their respective fields, you will always be getting the best and most up to date advice, no matter who works with you.
We invite questions and are happy to help with any queries that you may have, so please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The team
The clinic is run by a small team of qualified specialists in behaviour.
Professor Daniel Mills
Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine &Animal Behaviour Clinic Director
I am an RCVS, European and CCAB recognised specialist in clinical animal behaviour, as such I have been developing and exploring new interventions for behaviour problems.
Dr Helen Zulch
Associate Professor in Clinical Animal Behaviour
Helen is a Royal College and European Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and additionally holds CCAB Certification as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist. She is an Associate Professor in Clinical Animal Behaviour in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Lincoln where she teaches on the MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour. Helen has worked in the field of companion animal behaviour for over 25 years lecturing and working with pet owners to support them with their pets’ behaviour and training needs. She has published in the scientific literature, presented lectures and seminars at international conferences and events, authored books and book chapters and was instrumental in developing the Life Skills for Puppies programme as well as the Life Skills for Puppies Train the Trainers course.
Dr Beverley Wilson
Veterinary Behaviourist
Beverley graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon from the University of Nottingham before pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in small animal medicine. She then furthered her education by earning a Master’s in Clinical Animal Behaviour at the University of Lincoln, where she continues to undertake her residency and PhD.
Her doctoral research focuses on the emotions of fear and frustration in dogs. Beyond her PhD, Beverley actively mentors others through the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians and contributes to the FAB Clinicians Veterinary Subcommittee. She has recently achieved RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in Companion Animal Behaviour, further solidifying her expertise in the field.
Passionate about her profession, Beverley enjoys her work as a Veterinary Surgeon and regularly practices in general veterinary care during her spare time.
Dr Francesca Guagliumi
Veterinary Behaviourist
Francesca graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon from Università degli Studi di Milano before furthering her expertise with a Master’s degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour from the University of Lincoln, where she graduated with a distinction.
With a strong foundation in veterinary medicine, animal behaviour and dog training, Francesca brings extensive experience from private practice as well as the shelter environment. Currently, Francesca is undertaking a Residency in Behavioural Medicine alongside a PhD. Her main research focus lies in the complex relationship between pain and behaviour, and the development of innovative tools to aid in the diagnosis of pain and discomfort in animals.
Francesca is a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist and a proud member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC), committed to the highest standards of evidence-based behavioural care.
Honour Smith
Animal Behaviourist
Honour currently works as the Clinic Assistant within the Lincoln Animal Behaviour Clinic and plays a key role in client consultation, treatment plan development, and student mentoring.
Honour is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with a distinction-level MSc from the University of Lincoln and a strong foundation in both the academic and practical aspects of animal training and behaviour modification. Honour brings a wealth of experience from roles across clinical, academic, and welfare settings. Her background includes hands-on veterinary care experience, behaviour and welfare advisory work and a specialist industrial placement in feline behaviour and welfare.
An accredited Animal Training Instructor (ATI) with the ABTC and a pre-certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist with CCAB Certification Ltd, Honour is committed to continuing professional development. She has presented her research on canine cognitive dysfunction at national conferences, and actively contributes to professional communities such as the ABTC and FABC.