Karasová Martina, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 21.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Karasová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Martina |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1985 |
| 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 |
odb. asisten |
| I.8 E-mail address | martina.karasova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23898 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-4243-5892 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2023 | internal diseases of animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
special assistant | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 – to date |
special assistant | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2020 – 2025 |
researcher | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 – 2020 |
PhD student | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2010 – 2014 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Fundamentals of Professional Communication | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
Fundamentals of university education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
Certificate of competence Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute of Veterinary Education, Košice | 2023 |
state exam in English language - level C2 | Tisovec Lutheran High School | 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diseases of dogs and cats I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of dogs and cats I. | 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
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Defended theses | 4 | 18 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Diseases of dogs and cats I. | 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 |
Professional experience I. | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience I. | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience II. | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience II. | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience I. | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience I. | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience II. | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Professional experience II. | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
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 |
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. | |
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 |
Internal diseases of small animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Internal diseases of small animals | 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 |
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 |
Internal diseases of small 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 | 66 | 32 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 17 | 12 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 154 | 121 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 139 | 106 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 1 | 1 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - NAGY, Oskar. Differences in serum protein electrophoretic pattern in dogs naturally infected with Babesia gibsoni and Babesia canis. In: Scientific Reports. 2020. ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 10, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 18904, p. [1-9]. (2020: 4.38 - IF, 213 - H-index, 5.134 - IF 5y, 1.24 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.285 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | FIGUROVÁ, Mária - LEDECKÝ, Valent - KARASOVÁ, Martina - HLUCHÝ, Marián - TRBOLOVÁ, Alexandra - CAPÍK, Igor - HORŇÁK, Slavomír - REICHEL, Peter - BJORDAL, Jan M. - GÁL, Peter. Histological Assessment of a Combined Low-Level Laser/Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (685 nm/470 nm) for Sutured Skin Incisions in a Porcine Model: A Short Report [Histologické posúdenie kombinovanej LLLT/LED terapie (685 nm/470 nm) na koži ošípaných po incízii so sutúrou. Report]. In: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 2016. ISSN 1549-5418, Vol. 34, č. 2(2016), s. 53-55. (2016: 1.68 - IF, 81 - H-index, 2.131 - IF 5y, 0.609 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.471 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - GRELOVÁ, Simona - STAROŇOVÁ, Radka - MICHÁĽOVÁ, Alena - KOŽÁR, Martin - NAGY, Oskar - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. Clinical efficacy and safety of Malarone®, Azithromycin and Artesunate combination for treatment of Babesia gibsoni in naturally infected dogs. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 708, p. [1-12]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
| 4. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - GRELOVÁ, Simona - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. The etiology, incidence, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment of canine Babesiosis caused by Babesia gibsoni infection. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 739, p. [1-19]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
| 5. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - NAGY, Oskar - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Successful transmammary treatment of Babesia gibsoni infection in newborn puppies after the administration of Malarone®, azithromycin, and artesunate to a lactating dam. In: Pathogens. 2024. ISSN 2076-0817, Vol. 13, no. 7 (2024), art. no. 562, p. [1-12]. (2024: 3.3 - IF, 82 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.949 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.81 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - NAGY, Oskar. Differences in serum protein electrophoretic pattern in dogs naturally infected with Babesia gibsoni and Babesia canis. In: Scientific Reports. 2020. ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 10, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 18904, p. [1-9]. (2020: 4.38 - IF, 213 - H-index, 5.134 - IF 5y, 1.24 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.285 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - GRELOVÁ, Simona - STAROŇOVÁ, Radka - MICHÁĽOVÁ, Alena - KOŽÁR, Martin - NAGY, Oskar - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. Clinical efficacy and safety of Malarone®, Azithromycin and Artesunate combination for treatment of Babesia gibsoni in naturally infected dogs. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 708, p. [1-12]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - GRELOVÁ, Simona - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. The etiology, incidence, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment of canine Babesiosis caused by Babesia gibsoni infection. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 739, p. [1-19]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ŠIMKO, Patrik - LEŠKANIČOVÁ, Andrea - SUVÁKOVÁ, Mária - BLICHÁROVÁ, Alžbeta - KARASOVÁ, Martina - GOGA, Michal - KOLESÁROVÁ, Mariana - BOJKOVÁ, Bianka - MAJEROVÁ, Petra - ŽIDEKOVÁ, Nela - BARVIK, Ivan - KOVÁČ, Andrej - KISKOVÁ, Terézia. Biochemical properties of Atranorin-induced behavioral and systematic changes of laboratory rats. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 7 (2022), art. no. 1090, p. [1-19]. (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). |
| 5. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - NAGY, Oskar - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Successful transmammary treatment of Babesia gibsoni infection in newborn puppies after the administration of Malarone®, azithromycin, and artesunate to a lactating dam. In: Pathogens. 2024. ISSN 2076-0817, Vol. 13, no. 7 (2024), art. no. 562, p. [1-12]. (2024: 3.3 - IF, 82 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.949 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.81 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - GRELOVÁ, Simona - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. The etiology, incidence, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment of canine Babesiosis caused by Babesia gibsoni infection. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 739, p. [1-19]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). [1] GUO, Jiaying - YANG, Furong - WANG, Lingna - XUAN, Xuenan - ZHAO, Junlong - HE, Lan. A novel promising diagnostic candidate selected by screening the transcriptome of Babesia gibsoni (Wuhan isolate) asexual stages in infected beagles. In PARASITES & VECTORS, 2022, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. ISSN 1756-3305. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05468-4. |
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| 2. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - GRELOVÁ, Simona - STAROŇOVÁ, Radka - MICHÁĽOVÁ, Alena - KOŽÁR, Martin - NAGY, Oskar - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária. Clinical efficacy and safety of Malarone®, Azithromycin and Artesunate combination for treatment of Babesia gibsoni in naturally infected dogs. In: Animals. 2022. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 12, no. 6 (2022), art. no. 708, p. [1-12]. (2022: 3 - IF, 60 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.684 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.498 - ABDC). [1] DEAR, Jonathan D. - BIRKENHEUER, Adam. Babesia in North America: An Update. In Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice, 2022-11-01, 52, 6, pp. 1193-1209. ISSN 01955616. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.07.016. |
| 3. | TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - NAGY, Oskar. Differences in serum protein electrophoretic pattern in dogs naturally infected with Babesia gibsoni and Babesia canis. In: Scientific Reports. 2020. ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 10, no. 1 (2020), art. no. 18904, p. [1-9]. (2020: 4.38 - IF, 213 - H-index, 5.134 - IF 5y, 1.24 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.285 - ABDC). [1] ASAWAKARN, Sariya - TAWEETHAVONSAWAT, Piyanan. Characterization of serum protein electrophoresis patterns and C-reactive protein in canine tick-borne diseases. In VETERINARY WORLD. ISSN 0972-8988, 2021, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 2150-2154. |
| 4. | GEDROVÁ, Štefánia - GÁLIK, Ján - MARŠALA, Martin - ZÁVODSKÁ, Monika - PAVEL, Jaroslav - ŠULLA, Igor Ján - GAJDOŠ, Miroslav - LUKÁČ, Imrich - KAFKA, Jozef - LEDECKÝ, Valent - ŠULLA, Igor - KARASOVÁ, Martina - REICHEL, Peter - TRBOLOVÁ, Alexandra - CAPÍK, Igor - LUKÁČOVÁ, Viktória - BIMBOVÁ, Katarína - BAČOVÁ, Mária - STROPKOVSKÁ, Andrea - LUKÁČOVÁ, Nadežda. Neuroprotective effect of local hypothermia in a computer‑controlled compression model in minipig: Correlation of tissue sparing along the rostro‑caudal axis with neurological outcome [Neuroprotektívny efekt lokálnej hypotermie pri počítačovom kontrolovanom kompresnom modeli:kolerácia poškodenia tkaniva pozdĺž rostro-kaudálnej osi s neurologickým výsledkom]. In: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 2018. ISSN 1792-0981, Vol. 15, č. 1(2018), s. 254-270. (2018: 1.448 - IF, 38 - H-index, 1.452 - IF 5y, 0.488 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.291 - ABDC). [1] GAYEN, Christine D. - BESSEN, Madeleine A. - DORRIAN, Ryan M. - QUARRINGTON, Ryan D. - MULAIBRAHIMOVIC, Adnan - DOIG, Ryan L. O'Hare - FREEMAN, Brian J. C. - LEONARD, Anna V. - JONES, Claire F. Survival Model of Thoracic Contusion Spinal Cord Injury in the Domestic Pig. In JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2023, vol. 40, no. 9-10, pp. 965-980. ISSN 0897-7151. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0281. |
| 5. | TITKOVÁ, Radka - FIALKOVIČOVÁ, Mária - KARASOVÁ, Martina - HAJURKA, Jaroslav. Puppy Apgar scores after vaginal delivery and caesarean section [Apgar skóre u šteniat po vaginálnom pôrode a cisárskom reze]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 9 (2017), p. 488-492. (2017: 0.434 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.764 - IF 5y, 0.28 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.178 - ABDC). [1] GRUNDY, S.A. Canine Neonatal Health. In VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. ISSN 0195-5616, 2023, vol. 53, no. 5, p. 1161-1193. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-19-0440 – Emerging zoonotic pathogens transmitted by neglected arthropod species in Slovakia. Project period: 2020–2024. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0594 – Monitoring the effect of machine perfusion combined with antibiotics on kidney graft from septic donor. Project period: 2024–2028. |
| 3. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0031 – Transplantation of faecal microbiota and its potential application in non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases in human and veterinary medicine.. Project period: 2024–2028. |
| 4. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0320 – The tick Dermacentor reticulatus and Slovakia - spatiotemporal changes at the beginning of the millennium and ecological and epidemiological contexts. Project period: 2024–2028. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 2/0016/26 – Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of new-emerging and imported parasitic infections. Project period: 2026–2029. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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founding member of the national organisation in Slovakia and the Czech Republic | European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites ESCCAP | 2024 – to date |
External senior consultant, preparing of legislative proposals; Organizing of educational events, education of children and adults in Roma communities | Alliance of Animal Protection Associations | 2017 – 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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