Mesarčová Lýdia, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 24.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Mesarčová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Lýdia |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1983 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Food Hygiene, Technology and Safety |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
lecturer |
| I.8 E-mail address | lydia.mesarcova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/25074 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-1104-3685 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2007 | food hygiene |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 | food hygiene |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Department of Food Hygiene, Technology and Safety | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2021 – to date |
Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – 2021 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Certificate on the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific or Educational Purposes - “Refresher Training” | Institute for the Education of Veterinarians, Košice | 2025 |
Certificate of successful completion of the educational activity Fundamentals of university pedagogy | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2024 |
Virtual Training School “Risk-based Meat Safety Assurance Systems focusing on risk categorisation of farms and abattoirs” | COST Action CA18105 | 2023 |
Certificate of participation in the online training course | COST Action CA18105 | 2022 |
Certificate of successful completion of the educational activity Professional communication in education | Košice | 2020 |
Certificate of participation | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2015 |
Certificate of completion of the International Course on Freshwater Fishing | University of st. Stefan in Gödöllő in Hungary | 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Hygienic requirements for food production | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Hygienic requirements for food production | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Hygienic requirements for food production | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal control at slaughterhouse | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal welfare in the production of food of animal origin | Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal welfare in the production of food of animal origin | Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal and meat control at slaughterhouse | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal and meat control at slaughterhouse | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal control at slaughterhouse | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal and meat control at slaughterhouse | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 10 | 8 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Hygienic requirements for food production | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Additives in foodstuffs | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Additives in foodstuffs | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Block teaching – Hygiene and technology of meat and meat products | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal control at slaughterhouse | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal control at slaughterhouse | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food additives and ingredients in food | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of fats | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food additives and ingredients in food | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of fats | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal control at slaughterhouse | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology II. (poultry, eggs and game meat and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis) | 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 | 116 | 55 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 17 | 10 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 180 | 98 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 158 | 94 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - DILLINGEROVÁ, Sabína - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia. Good-looking vs. obedient, which would you rather take home? Appearance and behavioral predictors affecting the adoption of shelter dogs in Slovakia. In: Journal of applied animal welfare science. 2021. ISSN 1088-8705, Vol. 24, no. 2 (2021), p. 107-116. (2021: 1.633 - IF, 44 - H-index, 1.95 - IF 5y, 0.339 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.309 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - NOSKOVÁ, Hana - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka. Hodnotenie behaviorálnych prejavov bolestivosti u kocúrov použitím glasgowskej kompozitnej stupnice bolesti. In: ČSETS : konferencia. 46. konference České a Slovenské etologické společnosti : Program a abstrakta. 1. vyd. Bratislava : Česká a Slovenská etologická společnost, 2019. ISBN 978-80-907520-0-9, online, s. 69. |
| 3. | TAKÁČOVÁ, Daniela - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - PACKOVÁ, Anna - VAJÁNYI, Dávid - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Dog tethering in Slovakia: legal, ethical and behavioral aspects and dog welfare implications. In: Animals. 2021. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 11, no. 3 (2021), art. no. 594, p. [1-12]. (2021: 3.231 - IF, 43 - H-index, 3.312 - IF 5y, 0.61 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). |
| 4. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - DEMEOVÁ, Alena - JAKUBA, Tomáš. Friendship or competition? Symmetry in social play within the two packs of German shepherd puppies. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2020), art. no. 1627, p. [1-14]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). |
| 5. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - MEGYESY EFTIMOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - REGECOVÁ, Ivana - MAKIŠ, Andrej - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Ochrana a welfare ošípaných počas prvej fázy pred zabíjaním na bitúnku [Protection and welfare of pigs during first phase of slaughter in the slaughterhouse]. In: HYGIENA ALIMENTORUM XLIV: Mäso a mäsové výrobky - aktuálne problémy a trendy produkcie a predaja : Recenzovaný zborník prednášok a posterových prezentácií z medzinárodnej vedeckej konferencie. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2024. ISBN 978-80-8077-822-4, USB kľúč, s. 107-114. |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - DILLINGEROVÁ, Sabína - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia. Good-looking vs. obedient, which would you rather take home? Appearance and behavioral predictors affecting the adoption of shelter dogs in Slovakia. In: Journal of applied animal welfare science. 2021. ISSN 1088-8705, Vol. 24, no. 2 (2021), p. 107-116. (2021: 1.633 - IF, 44 - H-index, 1.95 - IF 5y, 0.339 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.309 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | TAKÁČOVÁ, Daniela - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KOTTFEROVÁ, Lucia - PACKOVÁ, Anna - VAJÁNYI, Dávid - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Dog tethering in Slovakia: legal, ethical and behavioral aspects and dog welfare implications. In: Animals. 2021. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 11, no. 3 (2021), art. no. 594, p. [1-12]. (2021: 3.231 - IF, 43 - H-index, 3.312 - IF 5y, 0.61 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - DEMEOVÁ, Alena - JAKUBA, Tomáš. Friendship or competition? Symmetry in social play within the two packs of German shepherd puppies. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 9 (2020), art. no. 1627, p. [1-14]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.459 - ABDC). |
| 4. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - MEGYESY EFTIMOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - REGECOVÁ, Ivana - MAKIŠ, Andrej - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Ochrana a welfare ošípaných počas prvej fázy pred zabíjaním na bitúnku [Protection and welfare of pigs during first phase of slaughter in the slaughterhouse]. In: HYGIENA ALIMENTORUM XLIV: Mäso a mäsové výrobky - aktuálne problémy a trendy produkcie a predaja : Recenzovaný zborník prednášok a posterových prezentácií z medzinárodnej vedeckej konferencie. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2024. ISBN 978-80-8077-822-4, USB kľúč, s. 107-114. |
| 5. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - MEGYESY EFTIMOVÁ, Zuzana - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - POPELKA, Peter - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka. Pohoda zvierat pre produkciu potravín živočíšneho pôvodu. Rec. Ivana Regecová, Branislav Gálik, Peter Korim. Košice : UVLF 2025. ISBN 978-80-8077-878-1, 162 s. [8,1 AH]. |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KMECOVÁ, Noema. Analysis of cortisol in dog hair - a potential biomarker of chronic stress: a review [Analýza kortizolu v psej srsti - potencionálny ukazovateľ chronického stresu]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 7 (2017), p. 363-376. (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] FUSI, Jasmine - PERIC, Tanja - PROBO, Monica - COTTICELLI, Alessio - FAUSTINI, Massimo - VERONESI, Maria Cristina. How Stressful Is Maternity? Study about Cortisol and Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate Coat and Claws Concentrations in Female Dogs from Mating to 60 Days Post-Partum. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. |
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| 2. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KMECOVÁ, Noema. Analysis of cortisol in dog hair - a potential biomarker of chronic stress: a review [Analýza kortizolu v psej srsti - potencionálny ukazovateľ chronického stresu]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 7 (2017), p. 363-376. (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] GROPPETTI, Debora - MEAZZI, Sara - FILIPE, Joel F. S. - COLOMBANI, Carla - PANSERI, Sara - ZANZANI, Sergio A. - PALESTRINI, Clara - CANNAS, Simona - GIORDANO, Alessia - PECILE, Alessandro. Maternal and neonatal canine cortisol measurement in multiple matrices during the perinatal period: A pilot study. In PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203, 2021, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. |
| 3. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KMECOVÁ, Noema. Analysis of cortisol in dog hair - a potential biomarker of chronic stress: a review [Analýza kortizolu v psej srsti - potencionálny ukazovateľ chronického stresu]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 7 (2017), p. 363-376. (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] POLLOCK, Darian S. - JANZ, David M. - MOYA, Diego - SEDDON, Yolande M. Effects of wash protocol and contamination level on concentrations of cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (Dhea) in swine hair. In Animals, 2021-11-01, 11, 11, pp. |
| 4. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KMECOVÁ, Noema. Analysis of cortisol in dog hair - a potential biomarker of chronic stress: a review [Analýza kortizolu v psej srsti - potencionálny ukazovateľ chronického stresu]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 7 (2017), p. 363-376. (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] BOWLAND, Grace B. - BERNSTEIN, Robin M. - KOSTER, Jeremy - FIORELLO, Christine - BRENN-WHITE, Maris - LIU, James - SCHWARTZ, Laura - CAMPBELL, Amanda - VON STADE, Devin - BEAGLEY, Janet - POMERANTZ, Julie - GONZALEZ, Alejandro - QUICK, Mackenzie - MCKINNON, Kailyn - AGHAIAN, Andrea - SPARKS, Corey - GROSS, Joshua B. Fur Color and Nutritional Status Predict Hair Cortisol Concentrations of Dogs in Nicaragua. In FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 2020, vol. 7, no., pp. |
| 5. | MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - KMECOVÁ, Noema. Analysis of cortisol in dog hair - a potential biomarker of chronic stress: a review [Analýza kortizolu v psej srsti - potencionálny ukazovateľ chronického stresu]. In: Veterinární medicína. 2017. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 62, no. 7 (2017), p. 363-376. (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] CALAMARI, C. - VIAU, P. - NICHI, M. - MARTINS, G. S. - SOBRAL, G. - MANGUEIRA DIAS, J. H. - ALVARENGA DE OLIVEIRA, C. Hair as an alternative noninvasive matrix: sources of variation in testosterone levels. In DOMESTIC ANIMAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. ISSN 0739-7240, 2020, vol. 72, no., pp. |
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) 1/0156/21 – Application of multiple factor analysis to qualitative and quantitative indicators of produced wine to achieve decrease of biogenic amine content. Project period: 2021–2024. |
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| 2. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0662/24 – An innovative approach to the prevention of coccidiosis in the context of one health. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 3. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 009UVLF-4/2022 – Transmission of research results to the innovation of teaching the study subject Animal Ethology.. Project period: 2022–2024. |
| 4. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 002UVLF-4/2019 – Modernizácia edukácie profesijnej etiky a zlepšovanie jemných zručností študentov vo veterinárnej profesii. Project period: 2019–2021. |
| 5. | European Cooperation in Science and Technology CA24140 – One Health zoonotic Hepevirus Network (ONWARD). Project period: 2025–2029. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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expert guarantor of the student magazine Ardo | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2020 – 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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