Prof. Novotný František, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 12.06.2025

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Novotný
I.2 Given name
František
I.3 Degrees
Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1959
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Horses
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
professor
I.8 E-mail address frantisek.novotny@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6003
I.10 Study field in which the person works
Veterinary Medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0001-9846-2155
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
First degree higher education
Vysoká škola veterinárska v Košiciach
1989
všeobecné veterinárske lekárstvo/generally veterinary medicine
Second degree higher education
Veterinary College in Košice
1991
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
1995
Habilitation procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2006
Inaugural procedure
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2014
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
Profesor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2014 – to date
associate profesor
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
2006 – 2014
assistent
University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice
1995 – 2006
assistent
Veterinary College in Košice
1990 – 1995
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

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V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

Academic year: 2026/2027

V.1. Overview of taught profile courses

Profile courseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Intensive care of an acute patient
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Intensive care of an acute patient
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary gynecology
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary obstetrics
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna gynekológia
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary gynecology
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary obstetrics
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna gynekológia
Veterinary obstetrics and gynaecology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses III.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses III.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine

V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes

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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields

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V.4. Overview of supervised theses

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Currently supervised theses172
Defended theses3258

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Diseases of horses
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Horse clinic
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice – companion animals (dogs, cats, horses)
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary obstetrics and gynecology
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárne pôrodníctvo a gynekológia
Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary obstetrics and gynecology
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárne pôrodníctvo a gynekológia
Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Care for juvenile and geriatric patient
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Care for juvenile and geriatric patient
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Care for juvenile and geriatric patient
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Care for juvenile and geriatric patient
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Care for juvenile and geriatric patient
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General gynecology, obstetrics and andrology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Obstetrics, reproduction and reproduction disorders
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Obstetrics, reproduction and reproduction disorders
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses I.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of horses II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Horse clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice training - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Obstetrics, reproduction and reproductive disorders
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Reproductive endocrinology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General gynecology, obstetrics and andrology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Behavioural disorders in animals
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Behavioural disorders in animals
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Behavioural disorders in animals
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Behavioural disorders in animals
Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs

The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.

VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations

TotalOver the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs29212
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus293
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs24867
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus18166
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level——

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

1.
VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - BÁLENT, Pavol - NOVOTNÝ, František - ČISLÁKOVÁ, Lýdia. Application of specific primers in the diagnosis of Encephalitozoon spp. In: Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine. 2005. ISSN 1232-1966, Roč. 12, č. 2(2005), s. 321-323. (2005: 1.051 - IF, 51 - H-index, 0.55 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q).
2.
NOVOTNÝ, František - VALOCKÝ, Igor - ČERNOTA, Silvester - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra. Influence of serum progesterone levels and blood biochemical parameters on embryo quality in cows. In: Indian Veterinary Journal. 2008. ISSN 0019-6479, Vol. 85, no. 9 (2008), p. 939-942. (2008: 0.056 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.084 - IF 5y, 0.212 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.018 - ABDC).
3.
KRAKOWSKI, Leszek - KRAWCZYK, Cezary H. - STEFANIAK, Tadeusz - KOSTRO, Krzysztof - NOVOTNÝ, František - OBARA, Justyna. Serum Levels of Acute Phase Proteins: SAA, Hp and Progesterone (P4) in Mares with Early Embryonic Death. In: Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 2011. ISSN 0936-6768, Vol. 46, no. 4 (2011), p. 624-629. (2011: 1.356 - IF, 62 - H-index, 1.662 - IF 5y, 0.778 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.406 - ABDC).
4.
MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - NOVOTNÝ, František. First detection and genotyping of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in a new host species, gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). In: Parasitology Research. 2011. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 108, č. 6(2011), s. 1479-1482. (2011: 2.149 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.095 - IF 5y, 1.002 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.433 - ABDC).
5.
VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - BÁLENT, Pavol - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - HORÁK, Aleš - OBORNÍK, Miroslav - HALÁNOVÁ, Monika - MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - NOVOTNÝ, František - GOLDOVÁ, Mária. Molecular identification and genotyping of Microsporidia in selected hosts [Molekulová identifikácia a genotypizácia mikrosporídií u vybraných hostiteľov]. In: Parasitology Research. 2012. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 110, č. 2(2012), s. 689-693. (2012: 2.852 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.506 - IF 5y, 1.157 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

1.
VILHANOVÁ, Zuzana - NOVOTNÝ, František - VALOCKÝ, Igor - HURA, Vladimír - HORŇÁKOVÁ, Petra - KARAMANOVÁ, Michaela. Effect of seasonal environmental changes on selected reproductive parameters in mares. In: Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2021. ISSN 1311-1477, Vol. 24, no. 2 (2021), p. 208-218. (12 - H-index, 0.157 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q).
2.
HORVÁTHOVÁ, Margaréta - NOVOTNÝ, František - HURA, Vladimír - BÍLEK, Ján - CHOVANOVÁ, Frederika. Comparing concentrations of adiponectin and leptin in warm-blooded and cold-blooded horses [Porovnanie koncentrácie adiponektínu a leptínu u teplokrvných a chladnokrvných koní]. In: 16th WEVA - World Equine Veterinary Association Congress : 1. vyd. Cremona : WEVA, 2019. online, s. 381.
3.
KULCSÁR, Margaréta - KARAMANOVÁ, Michaela - NOVOTNÝ, František - VILHANOVÁ, Zuzana - PETTENELLO, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla. Phytotherapy compared to omeprazol therapy in equine gastric ulcers. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2022. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 91, no. 4 (2022), p. [1-11]. (2022: 0.6 - IF, 41 - H-index, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.245 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.103 - ABDC).
4.
FISCHETTI, Laura - NOVOTNÝ, František - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - VILHANOVÁ, Zuzana - KARAMANOVÁ, Michaela - PETTENELLO, Martina. Circulating thyroid hormones, cortisol, glucagon and β- endorphins as stress indicators in Norik muránsky periparturient mares. In: ESDAR. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 2022. ISSN 0936-6768, Vol. 57, suppl. 1 (2022), p. 127. (2021: 1.858 - IF, 72 - H-index, 1.96 - IF 5y, 0.434 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.331 - ABDC).
5.
VILHANOVÁ, Zuzana - PETTENELLO, Martina - PETROVÁ, Simona - NOVOTNÝ, František - HURA, Vladimír. Effect of weaning on selected hormonal and biochemical parameters in Hucul foals. In: ESDAR. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 2022. ISSN 0936-6768, Vol. 57, suppl. 4 (2022), p. 93-94. (2021: 1.858 - IF, 72 - H-index, 1.96 - IF 5y, 0.434 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.331 - ABDC).

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs

1.
VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - BÁLENT, Pavol - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - HORÁK, Aleš - OBORNÍK, Miroslav - HALÁNOVÁ, Monika - MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - NOVOTNÝ, František - GOLDOVÁ, Mária. Molecular identification and genotyping of Microsporidia in selected hosts [Molekulová identifikácia a genotypizácia mikrosporídií u vybraných hostiteľov]. In: Parasitology Research. 2012. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 110, č. 2(2012), s. 689-693. (2012: 2.852 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.506 - IF 5y, 1.157 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] BEHRAVAN, Mahmoodreza - YUSUF, Mustapha Ahmed - SOLGI, Rahmat - HAGHIGHI, Ali. Prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis by morphological and molecular methods in eastern Iran. In GENE REPORTS, 2021, vol. 24, no., pp.
2.
VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - BÁLENT, Pavol - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - HORÁK, Aleš - OBORNÍK, Miroslav - HALÁNOVÁ, Monika - MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - NOVOTNÝ, František - GOLDOVÁ, Mária. Molecular identification and genotyping of Microsporidia in selected hosts [Molekulová identifikácia a genotypizácia mikrosporídií u vybraných hostiteľov]. In: Parasitology Research. 2012. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 110, č. 2(2012), s. 689-693. (2012: 2.852 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.506 - IF 5y, 1.157 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC).
[1] SAK, Bohumil - BRDICKOVA, Klara - HOLUBOVA, Nikola - KVETONOVA, Dana - HLASKOVA, Lenka - KVAC, Martin. The course of infection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi genotype I in mice possess combination of features reported in genotypes II and III. In EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY. ISSN 0014-4894, 2021, vol. 224, no., pp.
3.
MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - NOVOTNÝ, František. First detection and genotyping of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in a new host species, gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). In: Parasitology Research. 2011. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 108, č. 6(2011), s. 1479-1482. (2011: 2.149 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.095 - IF 5y, 1.002 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.433 - ABDC).
[1] WILCZYŃSKA, Anna - ZIĘTEK, Jerzy - DĘBIAK, Piotr - ŚMIECH, Anna - ADASZEK, Łukasz. Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in a guinea pig with granulomatous encephalitis. In Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. ISSN 15575063, 2020-10-01, 35, pp. 13-16.
4.
MALČEKOVÁ, Beáta - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAVASZOVÁ, Petra - NOVOTNÝ, František. First detection and genotyping of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in a new host species, gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). In: Parasitology Research. 2011. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 108, č. 6(2011), s. 1479-1482. (2011: 2.149 - IF, 89 - H-index, 2.095 - IF 5y, 1.002 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.433 - ABDC).
[1] NEVAREZ-GARZA, Alicia M. - CASTILLO-VELAZQUEZ, Uziel - SOTO-DOMINGUEZ, Adolfo - MONTES-DE-OCA-LUNA, R. - ZAMORA-AVILA, Diana E. - WONG-GONZALEZ, Alfredo - RODRIGUEZ-TOVAR, Luis E. Quantitative analysis of TNF-alpha, IL-4, and IL-10 expression, nitric oxide response, and apoptosis in Encephalitozoon cuniculi-infected rabbits. In DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 0145-305X, 2018, vol. 81, no., pp. 235-243.
5.
KRAKOWSKI, Leszek - KRAWCZYK, Cezary H. - STEFANIAK, Tadeusz - KOSTRO, Krzysztof - NOVOTNÝ, František - OBARA, Justyna. Serum Levels of Acute Phase Proteins: SAA, Hp and Progesterone (P4) in Mares with Early Embryonic Death. In: Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 2011. ISSN 0936-6768, Vol. 46, no. 4 (2011), p. 624-629. (2011: 1.356 - IF, 62 - H-index, 1.662 - IF 5y, 0.778 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.406 - ABDC).
[1] BOAKARI, Y. Linhares - ESTELLER-VICO, A. - LOUX, S. - ALI, H. El-Sheikh - BARBOSA FERNANDES, C. - DINI, P. - SCOGGIN, K. E. - CRAY, C. - BALL, B. A. Serum amyloid A, Serum Amyloid A1 and Haptoglobin in pregnant mares and their fetuses after experimental induction of placentitis. In ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE. ISSN 0378-4320, 2021, vol. 229, no., pp.

VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years

1.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0113/20 – Molecular characteristics of selected zoonotic species and genotypes of intestinal pathogens in the environment in Slovakia. Project period: 2020–2022.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0382/18 – Štúdium vplyvu metabolického syndrómu na reprodukčné procesy u kobýl. Project period: 2018–2020.
3.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0312/24 – Metabolic load and endocrine dysregulation in the reproductive cycle of mares.. Project period: 2024–2026.
4.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0208/21 – Vplyv obezity a endokrinných ochorení kobyly na priebeh gravidity a vývoj žriebät /. Project period: 2021–2023.
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VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

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IX. Other relevant facts

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