Assoc. prof. Horňák Slavomír, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 21.09.2026

I. Basic information
I.1 Surname
Horňák
I.2 Given name
Slavomír
I.3 Degrees
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth
1972
I.5 Name of the workplace
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Small Animal Clinic
I.6 Address of the workplace
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position
associate professor
I.8 E-mail address slavomir.hornak@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6063
I.10 Study field in which the person works
Veterinary Medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 0000-0003-0816-5064
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
InstitutionYearStudy field and programme
Second degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
1996
general veterinary medicine
Third degree higher education
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2008
veterinary surgery
Habilitation procedure
University of Veterinary Vedicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2020
internal diseases of animals
III. Current and previous employment
OccupationInstitutionYear
associate professor
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
2020 – 2022
assistant professor
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
1997 – 2020
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
ActivityInstitutionYear
Basics of professional communication
Prešovská Univerzita
2025
Language proficiency, English language - certificate of education with national validity
Modern education will transform society. Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic for EU Structural Funds
2012
Professional competence, Certificate of completion of training for activities related to work with radiation sources
Medicontrol
2002
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
Surgical and orthopaedic treatment of dogs
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary orthopedics and imaging diagnostics
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna ortopédia a zobrazovacia diagnostika
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary orthopedics and imaging diagnostics
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, English language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinárna ortopédia a zobrazovacia diagnostika
Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, Slovak language
III.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgery and orthopaedics of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgery and orthopaedics of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgery and orthopaedics of small animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgery and orthopaedics of small animals
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 theses010
Defended theses280

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

CourseStudy programmeDegreeStudy field
Diseases of small animals
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of small animals
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of small animals
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats I.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats II.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats III.
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical oncology of animals
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal 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
Radiology and imaging diagnostics
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anaesthesiology
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery, anaesthesiology and imaging methods
Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgical and orthopaedic treatment of dogs
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgical and orthopaedic treatment of dogs
Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Surgical and orthopaedic treatment of dogs
Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical internship at the Small Animal Clinic
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical internship at the Small Animal Clinic
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical internship at the Small Animal Clinic
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical internship at the Small Animal Clinic
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language
I.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursing
veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language
I.
Clinical oncology of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical oncology of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats III.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats IV.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Imaging methods
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Radiographic anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Radiology and imaging diagnostics
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Radiology and imaging diagnostics
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats II.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats III.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Diseases of dogs and cats IV.
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical oncology of animals
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Radiographic anatomy
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Radiology and imaging diagnostics
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anaesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anaesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
General surgery and anesthesiology
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
Veterinary Medicine
Imaging methods
General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language
I. + II.
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 outputs16651
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus3614
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs236132
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus227124
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level00

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

1.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
2.
ŠPAKOVÁ, Tímea - AMRICHOVÁ, Judita - PLŠÍKOVÁ, Jana - HARVANOVÁ, Denisa - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LEDECKÝ, Valent - ROSOCHA, Ján. A Preliminary Study Comparing Microfracture and Local Adherent Transplantation of Autologous Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Followed by Intraarticular Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Chondral Defects in Rabbits. In: Cartilage. 2018. ISSN 1947-6035, vol. 9, no. 4 (2018), p. 410-416. (2018: 2.961 - IF, 28 - H-index, 2.853 - IF 5y, 1.115 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.818 - ABDC).
3.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - HARVANOVÁ, Denisa - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HLUCHÝ, Marián - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - AMRICHOVÁ, Judita - ROSOCHA, Ján - VAŠKO, Gabriel - ŠVIHLA, Róbert - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. Reparation of chondral defects in rabbits by autologous and allogenous chondrocytes seeded on collagen/hyaluronan scaffold or suspended in fibrin glue [Reparácia chondrálnych defektov u králikov autológnymi a alogénnymi chondrocytmi nasadenými na kolagén/hyaluronanovú membránu alebo v zastupených vo fibrínovom lepidle]. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2014. ISSN 0567-8315, Vol. 64, č. 1 (2014), s. 61-72. (2014: 0.375 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.208 - IF 5y, 0.251 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.065 - ABDC).
4.
HARVANOVÁ, Denisa - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - AMRICHOVÁ, Judita - ŠPAKOVÁ, Tímea - MIKEŠ, Jaromír - PLŠÍKOVÁ, Jana - LEDECKÝ, Valent - ROSOCHA, Ján. Isolation, cultivation and characterisation of pigeon osteoblasts seeded on xenogeneic demineralised cancellous bone scaffold for bone grafting. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2014. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 38, č. 3(2014), s. 221-228. (2014: 1.236 - IF, 51 - H-index, 0.317 - IF 5y, 0.506 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.318 - ABDC).
5.
ŠULLA, Igor - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LEDECKÝ, Valent - BALIK, Vladimír. A review of novel trends in management of canine spinal cord injury. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2019. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 88, no. 2 (2019), p. 207-217. (2019: 0.566 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.658 - IF 5y, 0.216 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.108 - ABDC).

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

1.
HORŇÁKOVÁ, Ľubica - STEFANIZZI, Enrico - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - FIGUROVÁ, Mária - KURILLOVÁ, Marieta - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra. An inguinal herniation of pregnant uterus in a Standard Wirehaired Dachshund – a case report. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2021. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 90, no. 2 (2021), p. 185-190. (2021: 0.817 - IF, 40 - H-index, 0.892 - IF 5y, 0.264 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.122 - ABDC).
2.
VIKARTOVSKÁ, Zuzana - MALOVESKÁ, Marcela - NOSÁLOVÁ, Natália - HORŇÁKOVÁ, Ľubica - HUNIADI, Mykhailo - HUDÁKOVÁ, Nikola - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - KALINAJ, Blažej - KUBATKA, Peter - ČÍŽKOVÁ, Dáša. Canine endometrial mesenchymal stem cells: characterization and functional assessment for cartilage repair. In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025. ISSN 1422-0067, Vol. 26, no. 16 (2025), art. no. 8091, p. [1-17]. (2024: 4.9 - IF, 5.7 - IF 5y, 1.273 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.121 - ABDC).
3.
AGUDELO RAMÍREZ, Carlos Fernando - LUKÁČ, Branislav - BOČKAY, Andrej - VARGOVÁ, Veronika - KACKOVÁ, Gabriela - FIGUROVÁ, Mária - HORŇÁK, Slavomír. Case report of an incidental left coronary artery to main pulmonary artery fistula in a dog. In: BMC Veterinary Research. 2025. ISSN 1746-6148, Vol. 21, no. 1 (2025), art. no. 503, p. [1-6]. (2024: 2.6 - IF, 2.7 - IF 5y, 0.723 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.536 - ABDC).
4.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - AGUDELO RAMÍREZ, Carlos Fernando - LUKÁČ, Branislav - BOČKAY, Andrej. Case report: anaplasma-related myocardial damage in a dog. In: BMC Veterinary Research. 2025. ISSN 1746-6148, Vol. 21, no. 1 (2025), art. no. 528, p. [1-8]. (2024: 2.6 - IF, 2.7 - IF 5y, 0.723 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.536 - ABDC).

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

1.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
[1] DOSS, Grayson - MANS, Christoph. Avian Sedation. In JOURNAL OF AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. ISSN 1082-6742, 2021, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 253-268.
2.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
[1] MARTEL, Anna - DOSS, Grayson A. - MANS, Christoph. Evaluation of the effects of intramuscular injection volume on midazolam-butorphanol induced sedation in domestic pigeons (Columba livia). In JOURNAL OF EXOTIC PET MEDICINE. ISSN 1557-5063, 2021, vol. 37, no., pp. 3-7.
3.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
[1] MICIELI, Fabiana - SANTANGELO, Bruna - REYNAUD, Fabiana - MIRRA, Alessandro - NAPOLEONE, Giusy - DELLA VALLE, Giovanni - PORTIER, Karine G. - VESCE, Giancarlo. Sedative and cardiovascular effects of intranasal or intramuscular dexmedetomidine in healthy dogs. In VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. ISSN 1467-2987, 2017, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 703-709.
4.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
[1] SCHAFFER, Debora P. H. - DE ARAUJO, Nayone L. L. C. - RAPOSO, Ana Claudia S. - MARTINS FILHO, Emanoel F. - VIEIRA, Joao Victor R. - ORIA, Arianne P. Sedative Effects of Intranasal Midazolam Administration in Wild Caught Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) and Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) Parrots. In JOURNAL OF AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. ISSN 1082-6742, 2017, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 213-218.
5.
HORŇÁK, Slavomír - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - LEDECKÝ, Valent - HROMADA, Rudolf - BÍLEK, Ján - MAŽENSKÝ, Dávid - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. A preliminary trial of the sedation induced by intranasal administration of midazolam alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine and reversal by atipamezole for a short-term immobilization in pigeons. In: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2015. ISSN 1467-2987, Vol. 42, č. 2(2015), s. 192-196. (2015: 1.485 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.643 - IF 5y, 1.161 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.43 - ABDC).
[1] KHAMISABADI, Ali - KAZEMI-DARABADI, Siamak - AKBARI, Ghasem. Comparison of Anesthetic Efficacy of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine in Spinal Anesthesia in Chickens. In JOURNAL OF AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. ISSN 1082-6742, 2021, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 60-67.

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) 1/0122/24 – Study of paracrine signaling of somatic stem cells affected by a targeted stimulatory microenvironment.. Project period: 2024–2027.
2.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0237/23 – Conditioned medium of adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells and amniotic stem cells: an innovative therapy for chronic wounds. Project period: 2023–2026.
3.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0014/21 – Anomalies of intracranial venous sinuses in dogs and their clinical significance.. Project period: 2021–2023.
4.
Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0561/19 – Štúdium morfometrických zmien kolenného kĺbu vo vzťahu k ruptúre predného skríženého väzu a využitie niektorých prvkov regeneratívnej medicíny v terapii modifikujúcej ochorenie kolenného kĺbu u psov. Project period: 2019–2021.
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
Position / activityInstitutionYear
Slovak Orthopedic Society of Veterinary Surgeons
2000 – to date
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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