Assoc. prof. Szabóová Renáta, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 25.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Szabóová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Renáta |
| I.3 Degrees |
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1975 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
associate professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | renata.szaboova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19922 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-8949-9690 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1999 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | Institute of Livestock Physiology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice | 2011 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2022 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
associate professor | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacyin Košice | 2022 – to date |
assistant proffesor | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacyin Košice | 2013 – 2022 |
researcher | Institute of animal physiology SAS in Košice, Probiotech | 2011 – 2013 |
PhD student | Institute of animal physiology SAS in Košice | 2006 – 2011 |
laboratory assistant | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 2002 – 2006 |
assistant | ZOO Košice | 2000 – 2000 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Fundamentals of higher education pedagogy | University of Prešov, Prešov | 2025 |
Certificate of teaching activity, University of the 3rd Age | Technical University of Košice | 2025 |
Certificate of teaching activity, University of the 3rd Age | Technical University of Košice | 2024 |
assistant professor, English language exam for teaching foreign students in English | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacyin Košice | 2020 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathological physiology II. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | 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
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 1 | 30 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Physiology and pathological physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physiology and pathological physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathological physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Rare diseases | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathological physiology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Rare diseases | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathological physiology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology II. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology I. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Pathological physiology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Radiobiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Radiobiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology II. | 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
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 165 | 52 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 25 | 10 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 263 | 130 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 246 | 129 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 0 | 0 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - HERICH, Róbert - TARABOVÁ, Lucia - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena. The effect of dietary supplementation of sage plant extract and Enterocin M on the mucus in the the small intestine and caecum in rabbits. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2021. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 24, no. 1 (2021), p. 23-28. (2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.183 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - PLACHÁ, Iveta - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - KANDRIČÁKOVÁ, Anna - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - CHRENKOVÁ, Mária - ONDRUŠKA, Ľubomír - BÓNAI, András - MATICS, Zsolt - KOVÁCS, Melinda - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola. Beneficial effects of Enterococcus faecium EF9a administration in rabbit diet. In: World Rabbit Science. 2020. ISSN 1257-5011, Vol. 28, no. 4 (2020), p. 169-179. (2020: 1.233 - IF, 23 - H-index, 1.018 - IF 5y, 0.396 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.161 - ABDC). |
| 3. | LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - PLEVA, Pavel - BUŇKOVÁ, Ľubica - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica. Decarboxylase-positive Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from rabbit meat and their sensitivity to enterocins [Dekarboxyláza pozitívne kmene Enterococcus faecium izolované z králičieho mäsa a ich citlivosť k enterocínom]. In: Food Science and Nutrition. 2017. ISSN 2048-7177, Vol. 5, č. 1(2017 ), s. 31-37. (2017: 1.521 - IF, 20 - H-index, 0.489 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q). |
| 4. | SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika - PLACHÁ, Iveta - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - CHRENKOVÁ, Mária - FAIX, Štefan. Beneficial effect of plant extracts in rabbit husbandry. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2012. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 81, no. 3 (2012), p. 245–250. (2012: 0.393 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.561 - IF 5y, 0.315 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.127 - ABDC). |
| 5. | SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - PLACHÁ, Iveta - CHRENKOVÁ, Mária. Effect of combined administration of enterocin 4231 and sage in rabbits. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2011. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 14, č. 3(2011), s. 359-366. (2011: 0.565 - IF, 26 - H-index, 0.576 - IF 5y, 0.282 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.116 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - FAIXOVÁ, Dominika - FAIXOVÁ, Zita. Duration of the flaxseed supplementation affects antioxidant defence mechanisms and the oxidative stress of fattening pigs. In: Veterinary sciences. 2023. ISSN 2306-7381, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2023), art. no. 586, p. [1-12]. (2023: 2 - IF, 2.2 - IF 5y, 0.552 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.393 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUT, Martin - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - NAGY, Oskar. The effect of Enterococcus faecium AL41 on the acute phase proteins and selected mucosal immune molecules in broiler chickens. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 4 (2022), art. no. 598, p. [1-13]. (2022: 3.2 - IF, 46 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.634 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.6 - ABDC). |
| 3. | LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - HERICH, Róbert. Impact of Enterococcus faecium AL41 on growth performance, immune parameters, morphology, and tight junction proteins in intestine of chicks. In: Poultry Science. 2025. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 104, no. 8 (2025), art. no. 105361, p. [1-8]. (2025: 4.5 - IF, 192 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 1.092 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.585 - ABDC). |
| 4. | HERICH, Róbert - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - RACINES, Maria Paula - ŠEFCOVÁ, Miroslava Anna - LARREA-ÁLVAREZ, Marco. A narrative review on the impact of probiotic supplementation on muscle development, metabolic regulation, and fiber traits related to meat quality in broiler chickens. In: Microorganisms. ISSN 2076-2607, Vol. 13, no. 4 (2025), art. no. 784, p. [1-36]. |
| 5. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - LEVKUT, Martin - HUDEC, Erik - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - RÖNTGEN, Monika - ALBRECHT, Elke - HERICH, Róbert. Application of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 influenced muscle satellite cells, PCNA and acute phase protein secretion in broilers. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 4 (2025), art. no. 207, p. [1-9]. (2024: 2 - IF, 2.1 - IF 5y, 0.568 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.39 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - LENG, Ľubomír - VÁCZI, Peter - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana. Effects of feeding diet contaminated with deoxynivalenol on plasma chemistry in growing broiler chickens and the efficacy of glucomannan mycotoxin adsorbent. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2006. ISSN 0567-8315, Roč. 56, č. 5-6 (2006), s. 479-487. (2006: 0.081 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.133 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q). [1] RIAHI, Insaf - PEREZ-VENDRELL, Anna Maria - RAMOS, Antonio J. - BRUFAU, Joaquim - ESTEVE-GARCIA, Enric - SCHULTHESS, Julie - MARQUIS, Virginie. Biomarkers of Deoxynivalenol Toxicity in Chickens with Special Emphasis on Metabolic and Welfare Parameters. In TOXINS, 2021, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. |
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| 2. | POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - MOJTO, Jozef - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - RAFAY, Ján. Quality of Rabbit Meat and Phyto-Additives. In: Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 2010. ISSN 1212-1800, Vol. 28, č. 3(2010), s. 161–167. (2010: 0.413 - IF, 37 - H-index, 0.507 - IF 5y, 0.282 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.105 - ABDC). [1] ISO, I. E. - KENNEDY, O. O. O. Growth performance, carcass and meat quality of rabbits fed mistletoe leaf meal diet. In JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 12, no., pp. 220-228. |
| 3. | POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - MOJTO, Jozef - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - RAFAY, Ján. Quality of Rabbit Meat and Phyto-Additives. In: Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 2010. ISSN 1212-1800, Vol. 28, č. 3(2010), s. 161–167. (2010: 0.413 - IF, 37 - H-index, 0.507 - IF 5y, 0.282 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.105 - ABDC). [1] EL-TARABANY, Mahmoud S. - EL-TARABANY, Akram A. - AHMED-FARID, Omar A. Effect of cage density on growth rate, carcass traits, muscle amino acid profile, and antioxidant biomarkers of commercial rabbits. In TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION. ISSN 0049-4747, 2021, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. |
| 4. | LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KANDRIČÁKOVÁ, Anna - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - CHRENKOVÁ, Mária - COBANOVÁ, Klaudia - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf. Beneficial effect of lantibiotic nisin in rabbit husbandry [Prospešný účinok nizínu (lantibiotikum) v chove králikov]. In: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2014. ISSN 1867-1306, Vol. 6, č. 1(2014), s. 41-46. (23 - H-index, 0.386 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] SZYNAL, Kamila - POLANIAK, Renata - GORSKI, Michal - GRAJEK, Mateusz - CIECHOWSKA, Karolina - GROCHOWSKA-NIEDWOROK, Elzbieta. PROCESSED FOOD AND FOOD ADDITIVES IN THE CONTEXT OF DYSBIOSIS AND ITS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. In ADVANCEMENTS OF MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 0079-4252, 2021, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 223-230. |
| 5. | LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KANDRIČÁKOVÁ, Anna - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - CHRENKOVÁ, Mária - COBANOVÁ, Klaudia - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf. Beneficial effect of lantibiotic nisin in rabbit husbandry [Prospešný účinok nizínu (lantibiotikum) v chove králikov]. In: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2014. ISSN 1867-1306, Vol. 6, č. 1(2014), s. 41-46. (23 - H-index, 0.386 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] LUO, Min - ZHOU, Dan-Dan - SHANG, Ao - GAN, Ren-You - LI, Hua-Bin. Influences of food contaminants and additives on gut microbiota as well as protective effects of dietary bioactive compounds. In TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. ISSN 0924-2244, 2021, vol. 113, no., pp. 180-192. |
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) 1/0098/22 – Use of a functional 3D model of chicken intestine to study the effect of new lactobacillus isolates during infection by major zoonotic foodborne infections. Project period: 2022–2025. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-21-0129 – Influence of intestinal microbiota modulation by probiotic bacteria on stimulation of myogenic stem cell activity in poultry. Project period: 2022–2025. |
| 3. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 010UVLF-4/2025 – Increasing and strengthening the skills and competences of pharmacists by innovating the teaching of physiology and pathological physiology. Project period: 2025–2027. |
| 4. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0181/25 – The influence of intestinal mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbiome on the central nervous system in neurodegenerative disease - an animal model. Project period: 2025–2028. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0554/21 – Nutraceuticals and their medical and health benefits for farm animals. Project period: 2021–2024. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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training - Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes, Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - livestock, rodents and rabbits, assistant proffesor | Institute of Veterinary Education in Košice | 2025 – to date |
lecture and practicals: Hypertension - prevention and therapy, correct measurement and control of blood pressure with practical examples, associate proffesor | University of third age, Technical University in Košice and University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy inKošice | 2023 – 2025 |
training - Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes, Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - livestock, rodents and rabbits, assistant proffesor | Institute of Veterinary Education in Košice | 2021 – to date |
coordinator and participant | Science festival - Research night | 2019 – to date |
training - Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes, Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - livestock, rodents and rabbits, assistant proffesor | Institute of Veterinary Education in Košice | 2019 – to date |
lecture and practicals: Human sensory disorders, associate proffesor | University of third age, Technical University in Košice and University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy inKošice | 2019 – 2025 |
coordinator and participant | Science festival - Research night | 2018 – 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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