Farkašová Zuzana, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 10.06.2025
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Farkašová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Zuzana |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1981 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
associate professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | zuzana.farkasova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6142 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0003-1953-1840 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First degree higher education | 2005 | ||
| Second degree higher education | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy | 2005 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy | 2008 | 6.3.4 internal diseases of animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
lecturer | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy, Department of animal nutrition and husbandry | 2014 – 2023 |
scientist | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy, Department of animal breeding | 2011 – 2014 |
scientist | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy, Department of animal breeding | 2008 – 2009 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of completion of an accredited educational program: Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. | Institute for the Education of Veterinary Doctors | 2021 |
Certificate of professional competence for working with very toxic substances and mixtures and toxic substances and mixtures | Regional Office of Public Health in Košice | 2020 |
Certificate of completion of an accredited educational program: Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. | Institute for the Education of Veterinary Doctors | 2017 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
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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 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 8 | 6 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Zootechnics | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Zootechnics | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Zootechnics | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Zootechnics | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal breeding | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal breeding | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Genereal husbandry and breeds of dogs | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Practical training II. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeds and breeding of companion animals | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Breeds and breeding of companion animals | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Animal husbandry | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal production | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal production | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pre-clinical practice | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pre-clinical practice | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal breeding | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal husbandry and technology of animal breeding | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
General zootechnics and dog and horse breeds | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
General zootechnics and dog and horse breeds | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
General zootechnics and dog and horse breeds | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
General zootechnics and dog and horse breeds | 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
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 324 | 154 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 43 | 22 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 397 | 273 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 357 | 266 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - VASIĽ, Milan. e-Atlas plemien zvierat: hovädzí dobytok, ovce, kozy, ošípané [e-Atlas breeds of animal: cattle, sheep, goats, pigs]. Rec. Jaroslav Novotný, Vladimír Hisira. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2021. ISBN 978-80-8077-739-5, online, 125 s. |
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| 2. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ZIGO, František - ARVAIOVÁ, Juliana - HALÁS, Šimon - VARGOVÁ, Mária - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - IBRAHIM, Rawia M. - REHAN, Ibrahim F. Comparison of cultivation tests to detection mastitis in dairy cows. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 2024. ISSN 1338-5178, Vol. 13, no. 4 (2024), art. no. 10507, p. [1-4]. (2024: 0.8 - IF, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.243 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC). |
| 3. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - ZIGO, František. e-Atlas of animal breeds: cattle, sheep, goats and pig. Rec. Michal Dolník, Klára Vavrišinová. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2023. ISBN 978-80-8077-801-9, online, 129 s. [4,58 AH]. |
| 4. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - ZIGO, František - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - HISIRA, Vladimír - MIHOK, Tomáš - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana. Influence of different milking methods on milk quality based on somatic cell count and basic composition. In: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2024. ISSN 1232-1966, Vol. 31, no. 2 (2024), p. 198-204. (2024: 1.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 1.6 - IF 5y, 0.386 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.322 - ABDC). |
| 5. | KOVÁČ, Gabriel - ZIGO, František - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. Pre a postpartálne obdobie dojníc - zdravie a choroby. Rec. Ondrej Debrecéni, František Novotný. 1. vyd. Kišiňov : Eliva Press 2023. ISBN 978-99949-8-615-6, 118 s. [6 AH]. |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - VASIĽ, Milan. e-Atlas plemien zvierat: hovädzí dobytok, ovce, kozy, ošípané [e-Atlas breeds of animal: cattle, sheep, goats, pigs]. Rec. Jaroslav Novotný, Vladimír Hisira. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2021. ISBN 978-80-8077-739-5, online, 125 s. |
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| 2. | ZIGO, František - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - REHAN, Ibrahim Farag Mohammed - SAYED-AHMED, Ahmed. Occurrence of Mastitis in Dairy Herds and the Detection of Virulence Factors in Staphylococci. In: BUSTOS-MARTÍNEZ, Jaime et al. Staphylococcal Infections - Recent Advances and Perspectives. 1. vyd. London : IntechOpen, 2022. ISBN 978-1-83769-985-8, online, s. 115-137. |
| 3. | KOVÁČ, Gabriel - ZIGO, František - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - PETROVIČ, Vladimír. Pre a postpartálne obdobie dojníc - zdravie a choroby. Rec. Ondrej Debrecéni, František Novotný. 1. vyd. Kišiňov : Eliva Press 2023. ISBN 978-99949-8-615-6, 118 s. [6 AH]. |
| 4. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ZIGO, František - ARVAIOVÁ, Juliana - HALÁS, Šimon - VARGOVÁ, Mária - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - IBRAHIM, Rawia M. - REHAN, Ibrahim F. Comparison of cultivation tests to detection mastitis in dairy cows. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 2024. ISSN 1338-5178, Vol. 13, no. 4 (2024), art. no. 10507, p. [1-4]. (2024: 0.8 - IF, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.243 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - ZIGO, František - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - HISIRA, Vladimír - MIHOK, Tomáš - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana. Influence of different milking methods on milk quality based on somatic cell count and basic composition. In: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2024. ISSN 1232-1966, Vol. 31, no. 2 (2024), p. 198-204. (2024: 1.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 1.6 - IF 5y, 0.386 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.322 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | ZIGO, František - VASIĽ, Milan - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa. Impact of humic acid as an organic additive on the milk parameters and occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows. In: Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1338-0230, Vol. 14, no. (2020), p. 358-364. (12 - H-index, 0.259 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] KHOLIF, A. E. - MATLOUP, O. H. - EL-BLTAGY, E. A. - OLAFADEHAN, O. A. - SALLAM, S. M.A. - EL-ZAIAT, H. M. Humic substances in the diet of lactating cows enhanced feed utilization, altered ruminal fermentation, and improved milk yield and fatty acid profile: Humic acid in the diet of lactating cows. In Livestock Science. ISSN 18711413, 2021-11-01, 253, pp. |
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| 2. | ZIGO, František - VASIĽ, Milan - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa. Impact of humic acid as an organic additive on the milk parameters and occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows. In: Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1338-0230, Vol. 14, no. (2020), p. 358-364. (12 - H-index, 0.259 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] TETER, Anna - KĘDZIERSKA-MATYSEK, Monika - BARŁOWSKA, Joanna - KRÓL, Jolanta - BRODZIAK, Aneta - FLOREK, Mariusz. The effect of humic mineral substances from oxyhumolite on the coagulation properties and mineral content of the milk of holstein-friesian cows. In Animals, 2021-07-01, 11, 7, pp. |
| 3. | VASIĽ, Milan - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa - ELEČKO, Juraj - ZACHWIEJA, Andrzej - ZAWADZKI, Wojciech - ZIGO, František - ILLEK, Josef - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana. Effects of udder infections with Staphylococcus xylosus and Staphylococcus warneri on the composition and physicochemical changes in cows milk. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2016. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 19, č. 4 (2016), s. 841–848. (2016: 0.697 - IF, 26 - H-index, 0.773 - IF 5y, 0.314 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.184 - ABDC). [1] SAFAK, Tarik - RISVANLI, Ali. Changes in Somatic Cell Count, Composition and Cytokine Levels in Milk from Cows with Mastitis Due to Mixed Infections. In Acta Scientiae Veterinariae. ISSN 16780345, 2021-01-01, 49, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.117149. |
| 4. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - REICHEL, Peter - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - HISIRA, Vladimír - KOVÁČ, Gabriel. Effect of feeding glycerol on rumen fluid and the parameters of the energetic profile in dairy cows. In: Medycyna Weterynaryjna. 2008. vol. 64, č. 6 (2008), s. 770-772. [1] KUPCZYŃSKI, Robert - SZUMNY, Antoni - WUJCIKOWSKA, Katarzyna - PACHURA, Natalia. Metabolism, ketosis treatment and milk production after using glycerol in dairy cows: A review. In Animals, 2020-08-01, 10, 8, pp. 1-17. |
| 5. | ZIGO, František - VASIĽ, Milan - ELEČKO, Juraj - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - LAPIN, Martin. Production of enterotoxins of Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from samples of sheep milk [Produkcia stafylokokových enterotoxínov izolovaných zo vzoriek ovčieho mlieka]. In: Potravinárstvo. 2014. ISSN 1337-0960, Vol. 8, č. 1 (2014), online, s. 92 - 96. [2] TVAROŽKOVÁ, Kristína - TANČIN, Vladimír - UHRINČAŤ, Michal - HLEBA, Lukáš - MAČUHOVÁ, Lucia. Mastitis pathogens and somatic cell count in ewes milk. In Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. ISSN 13380230, 2020-01-01, 14, pp. 164-169. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | International Visegrad Fund 22420065 – Non-antibiotic approaches to control mastitis in dairy cows. Project period: 2024–2026. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency SK-PL-23-0066 – Influence of antioxidant and immunostimulant nutrients on antioxidative status and mammary gland health of dairy cows and ewes. Project period: 2024–2025. |
| 3. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 011UVLF-4/2024 2024 – Improving the quality of practical teaching with the support of animal breeding and higher education for students from the subject of animal husbandry. Project period: 2024–2026. |
| 4. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-22-0457 – Non-antibiotic approaches to control mastitis of cows with an increase in the hygiene of dairy farms conditions. Project period: 2023–2027. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) VEGA 1/0162/23 – Reduction of antibiotic use in dairy mastitis control programs. Project period: 2023–2025. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
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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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