Kevin McPeake

Kevin is a RCVS and European veterinary specialist in behavioural medicine, and is a senior lecturer in clinical animal behaviour at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Kevin graduated from the University of Glasgow as a veterinary surgeon in 2005, and worked in a range of first opinion small animal practices across the UK where he developed a strong interest in behavioural medicine. In 2011, Kevin set up a behaviour referral clinic in the North East of Scotland. He moved to the University of Lincoln in 2014 to study a novel anti-anxiety medication for dogs, remaining there to complete a 5-year post combining a residency in veterinary behavioural medicine and PhD research on frustration in dogs. In his current, Kevin teaches clinical animal behaviour to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and runs the Behaviour Clinic within the Hospital for Small Animals seeing cats and dogs. His research interests include developing psychometric tools for assessing and monitoring problem behaviours in cats and dogs, assessing the efficacy of treatments for such problems, and furthering the understanding of the complex interplay between medical and behavioural problems.