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Zigo F.

Also known as: Zigo F., F. Zigo, František Zigo, Zigo František

University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice

ORCID iD 0000-0002-2791-166X
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About

Since 2021, he has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia. Current responsibilities include teaching students for veterinary medicine and food hygiene programs, with supervision of 4 doctoral students, alongside a track record of 67 successfully defended diploma and bachelor's theses.

Research and Academic Experience:
Knowledge and methodological skills in the field of detecting bacterial pathogens from blood, milk, and tissue samples, their virulence factors, and the health safety of produced food of animal origin. Teaching activities on animal husbandry and the technology of animal production.

Research Area:
Research activities aimed at solving problems in the field of ruminant breeding and primary milk production, as well as poultry, pigeons and rabbits breeding and diseases.

A number of Published Papers and Citations:
The scientific achievement consists of 3 monographs, 8 textbooks, and over 300 papers. He has 80 publications in the Web of Science core collection, garnering 865 citations and an H-index of 15. 

Research Projects:
The principal researcher of 3 international and 6 Slovak projects focused on the prevention and diagnosis of ruminant mastitis, milk quality, and animal husbandry, as well as on improving the education of veterinary medicine students. Co-solver of 1 foreign NAWA project (Poland) and 5 Slovak projects.

Special Honors and Awards:
• Rector's Award for the highest number of publications in WoS and Scopus for the year 2022.
• inclusion and publication of a CV in the Encyclopedia of Personalities of the Czech and Slovak Republics, 2017, British Publishing House based on the BP index.
• published patent application no. 00098-2013: Methods of preventing and suppressing ruminant mastitis caused by Staphylococcus spp.
• member of the Academic Senate of the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia
• member of the European Commission for the preparation of assessments and expertise in funding and tenders
• member of the Livestock Production Section of the Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology (IJAWB)
• member of the editorial board of the Journal of Dairy, Veterinary & Animal Research (JDVAR)
• member and lector of Humac group organization
• member of Slovak Breeders' Association.

Employment

  • University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice Assoc. prof., DVM., Ph.D.
    2013 - Present

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (94)