Sesztáková Edina, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 10.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Sesztáková |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Edina |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1969 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free Living Animals |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
lecturer |
| I.8 E-mail address | edina.sesztakova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6054 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0001-9129-489X |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1993 | food hygiene |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1999 | internal diseases of animals and pharmacology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Lecturer | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology in Košice | 2007 – 2021 |
Lecturer | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2003 – 2007 |
Researcher | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1993 – 2003 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Basics of professional communication | Prešov University, Prešov and UVMP in Košice | 2025 |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice | 2023 |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice | 2023 |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice | 2019 |
Managerial skills, modul- Time management | NOVA TRAIING, s.r.o., Košice | 2012 |
Retraining course General veterinary medicine | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2002 |
Retraining course General veterinary medicine | Personal Development Center for Children and Adults | 2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambulatory patient care | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ambulatory patient care | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
No records yet.
V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
No records yet.
V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 16 | 26 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Diseases of poultry | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of poultry, rabbits and exotic animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice training - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice training - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice – food producing animals (poultry, ruminants, swine, herd health management) | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ambulatory patient care | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of exotic birds | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of exotic birds | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of reptiles | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of reptiles | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals | 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 |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ambulatory patient care | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of exotic birds | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of exotic birds | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of reptiles | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of reptiles | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals | 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 |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animals | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of exotic and zoo animals, amphibians and reptiles | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of exotic animals and reptiles | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of poultry | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of poultry and rabbits | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice training - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotics and free living animals | 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 | 281 | 25 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 21 | 6 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 326 | 188 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 214 | 133 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 1 | 1 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÁRADY, Marián. Changes in haematological parameters in wild ruminants experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 303-309. (2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.17 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | VRABEC, Vladimír - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - HUMENÍK, Filip - LAZÁR, Peter - MOLNÁR, Ladislav. Hematological, coprological and tracheoscopy results in pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) experimentally infected with Syngamus trachea. In: Helminthologia. 2025. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 62, č. 3 (2025), s. 230-240. (2024: 1.2 - IF, 32 - H-index, 1.1 - IF 5y, 0.328 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.229 - ABDC). |
| 3. | TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - GALIKOVÁ, Blanka - GLEMBOVÁ, Veronika - ORŠUĽAKOVÁ, Veronika - NAGY, Oskar. Changes in serum protein profile in laying hens housed in a cage-free system. In: Veterinary Medicine International. 2024. ISSN 2042-0048, Vol. 2024, no. 1 (2024), art. no. 135744, p. [1-9]. (2024: 2 - IF, 44 - H-index, 0.546 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q). |
| 4. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - MAJOR, Peter - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KUZYŠINOVÁ, Katarína - VRABEC, Vladimír - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Hedgehog dermatophytosis: understanding Trichophyton erinacei infection in pet hedgehogs and its implications for human health. In: Journal of fungi. 2023. ISSN 2309-608X, Vol. 9, no. 12 (2023), art. no. 1132, p. [1-11]. (2023: 4.2 - IF, 4.5 - IF 5y, 0.929 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.875 - ABDC). |
| 5. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - ČONKOVÁ, Eva - MAJOR, Peter - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - SZARKOVÁ, Andrea - SLIVKOVÁ, Monika - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Fungal flora in asymptomatic pet guinea pigs and rabbits. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 18 (2022), art. no. 2387, p. [1-10]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MASKAĽOVÁ, Iveta - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - HUDÁK, Marek - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of fungal solid-state fermented product enriched with gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene on blood biochemistry and immunology of broiler chickens. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 23, no. 2 (2020), p. 247-254. (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. | LACA MEGYESI, Štefania - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - BABJÁK, Michal - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAJSKÝ, Matúš - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MAJOR, Peter - SOROKA, Jaroslav - URDA DOLINSKÁ, Michaela - KOMÁROMYOVÁ, Michaela - VÁRADY, Marián. Wild ruminants as a potential risk factor for transmission of drug resistance in the abomasal nematode Haemonchus contortus. In: European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2020. ISSN 1612-4642, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 9, p. [1-9]. (2020: 1.983 - IF, 46 - H-index, 2.041 - IF 5y, 0.637 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.454 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - MAJOR, Peter - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KUZYŠINOVÁ, Katarína - VRABEC, Vladimír - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Hedgehog dermatophytosis: understanding Trichophyton erinacei infection in pet hedgehogs and its implications for human health. In: Journal of fungi. 2023. ISSN 2309-608X, Vol. 9, no. 12 (2023), art. no. 1132, p. [1-11]. (2023: 4.2 - IF, 4.5 - IF 5y, 0.929 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.875 - ABDC). |
| 4. | TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - GALIKOVÁ, Blanka - GLEMBOVÁ, Veronika - ORŠUĽAKOVÁ, Veronika - NAGY, Oskar. Changes in serum protein profile in laying hens housed in a cage-free system. In: Veterinary Medicine International. 2024. ISSN 2042-0048, Vol. 2024, no. 1 (2024), art. no. 135744, p. [1-9]. (2024: 2 - IF, 44 - H-index, 0.546 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q). |
| 5. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - ČONKOVÁ, Eva - MAJOR, Peter - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - SZARKOVÁ, Andrea - SLIVKOVÁ, Monika - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Fungal flora in asymptomatic pet guinea pigs and rabbits. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 18 (2022), art. no. 2387, p. [1-10]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | BÍLEK, Ján - BARANOVÁ, Zuzana - KOZÁK, Marián - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - WEISSOVÁ, Tatiana - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina. Trichophyton mentagrophytes var.quinckeanum as a cause of zoophilic dermatomycosis in a human family. In: Bratislavské lekárske listy. 2005. ISSN 0006-9248, Roč. 106, č. 12 (2005), s. 383-385. [1] LYSKOVA, Pavlina - DOBIAS, Radim - CMOKOVA, Adela - KOLARIK, Miroslav - HAMAL, Petr - SMATLAKOVA, Katerina - HUSEK, Jan - MENCL, Karel - MALLATOVA, Nad'a - POLACKOVA, Zora - KRNACOVA, Anezka - PALKOVICOVA, Kristyna - JABLONSKA, Daniela - MACHACOVA, Jitka - DRLIK, Zdenek - BAZSOOVA, Denisa - JAWORSKA, Pavla - SVOBODOVA, Lucie - HUBKA, Vit. An Outbreak of Trichophyton quinckeanum Zoonotic Infections in the Czech Republic Transmitted from Cats and Dogs. In JOURNAL OF FUNGI, 2021, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. |
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| 2. | MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória - MAJLÁTH, Igor - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - GUĽOVÁ, Ivana - DERDÁKOVÁ, Markéta - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - PEŤKO, Branislav. Polymerase chain reaction Confirmation of Babesia canis canis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Dogs Suspected of Babesiosis in Slovakia. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 11, č. 11(2011 ), s. 1447-1451. (2011: 2.437 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.689 - IF 5y, 1.028 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.841 - ABDC). [1] KIVRANE, Agnija - NAMINA, Agne - SELEZNOVA, Maija - AKOPJANA, Sarmite - CAPLIGINA, Valentina - RANKA, Renate. Development of a real-time PCR method for rapid diagnosis of canine babesiosis and anaplasmosis. In PARASITES & VECTORS. ISSN 1756-3305, 2021, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. |
| 3. | ŠTOFANÍKOVÁ, Jana - ŠÁLY, Ján - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - BÍLEK, Ján. The influence of dietary zinc content on mechanical properties of chickens tibiotarsal bone. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2011. ISSN 0567-8315, Vol. 61, č. 5-6 (2011), s. 531-541. (2011: 0.167 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.245 - IF 5y, 0.174 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.045 - ABDC). [1] NGUYEN, H. T. T. - MORGAN, N. - ROBERTS, J. R. - WU, S-B - SWICK, R. A. - TOGHYANI, M. Zinc hydroxychloride supplementation improves tibia bone development and intestinal health of broiler chickens. In POULTRY SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 100, no. 8, pp. |
| 4. | LACA MEGYESI, Štefania - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - BABJÁK, Michal - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - RAJSKÝ, Matúš - SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - MAJOR, Peter - SOROKA, Jaroslav - URDA DOLINSKÁ, Michaela - KOMÁROMYOVÁ, Michaela - VÁRADY, Marián. Wild ruminants as a potential risk factor for transmission of drug resistance in the abomasal nematode Haemonchus contortus. In: European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2020. ISSN 1612-4642, Vol. 66, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 9, p. [1-9]. (2020: 1.983 - IF, 46 - H-index, 2.041 - IF 5y, 0.637 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.454 - ABDC). [1] BELECKE, Agne - KUPCINSKAS, Tomas - STADALIENE, Inga - HOGLUND, Johan - THAMSBORG, Stig Milan - STUEN, Snorre - PETKEVICIUS, Saulius. Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region. In ACTA VETERINARIA SCANDINAVICA. ISSN 0044-605X, 2021, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. |
| 5. | SESZTÁKOVÁ, Edina - KÖNIGOVÁ, Alžbeta - MOLNÁR, Ladislav - BABJÁK, Michal - MAJOR, Peter - MEGYESI, Štefánia - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÁRADY, Marián. Changes in haematological parameters in wild ruminants experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus. In: Helminthologia. 2019. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 56, č. 4 (2019), s. 303-309. (2019: 0.674 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.655 - IF 5y, 0.322 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.17 - ABDC). [1] BAIHAQI, Zein Ahmad - NURCAHYO, Wisnu - WIDIYONO, Irkham. Prevalence naturally infected gastrointestinal parasites and complete blood count condition on wonosobo sheep at wonosobo district, central java, indonesia. In Biodiversitas. ISSN 1412033X, 2020-07-01, 21, 7, pp. 3057-3061. |
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) 1/0177/22 – Protein profile and separation of serum protein fractions in laboratory diagnostics and in the evaluation of animal health disorders. Project period: 2022–2025. |
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| 2. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0036/22 – Study of the influence of Wi-Fi radiation on the development of tissues and organs of the chicken embryo. Project period: 2022–2025. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0398/18 – Analysis of blood serum proteins in the evaluation of the internal environment and diagnosis of animal diseases. Project period: 2018–2021. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Minimum rules for keeping chickens for meat - lecturer | nstitute of Veterinary Education, Košice | 2017 – to date |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| Institution | Address | Mobility scheme, employment contract, other | Year |
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University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest | H-1078 Budapest, István utca 2, Hungary | Name of the responsibile person: prof. Dr. Karsai Ferenc | 1998 – 1998 |
University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna | Veterinärplatz 1, Wien, Rakúsko | Name of the responsibile person: prof. dr. Vasicek | 1994 – 1994 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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Member of the examining committee for defense of final theses in the field of Diseases of birds, exotic and wild animals Member of the examining board for the state examination in the field of Diseases of birds, exotic and wild animals Club guarantor: Club of breeders of small mammals and exotic birds of the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice |