Dr Loni Loftus (BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, SFHEA, CCAB)

Lecturer in Clinical Behaviour

Biography

Background

I joined the MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour team after lecturing and programme managing at other UK universities over the last ten years and a period of time as Head of Equine Operations at the RSPCA. I work part time at the University, spending my other working days running an animal behaviour consultancy practice working on veterinary referral seeing horses, cats, and dogs. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Equine Science from Royal Agricultural University and went on to undertake an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare and a PhD in Equine behaviour at Newcastle University.  I also spend time on a variety of voluntary roles on editorial boards and as a director of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians.

Postgraduate teaching

MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour Pre-Dissertation and Dissertation course lead. 

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Areas of interest for supervision

Currently supervising a range of projects across equine, canine and feline species. 

Research summary

My research interests are in equine positive affective state, equine personality and equine, canine and feline behaviour and welfare. 

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