Department of nutrition, dietetics and animal breeding

Diploma theses

Institut of nutrition, dietetics and plant husbandry

Diploma theses:

• Evaluation of rumen fermentation capacity of dairy cows
• Analysis of the buffer capacity of feeds, feed ration and rumen
• Monitoring of the nutritional properties of silages and haylages in the Slovak Republic
• Biological control of the nutritional level in the lowland production area
• The effect of the ensiling process on the change of the buffer capacity of feeds
• The intestinal digestibility of rumen non-degradable proteins in the feeds for ruminants
• Concentrations of selected mineral substances in the animal – plant relationship
• Effect of the vegetation stage on digestibility and production efficiency of clovers
• Monitoring of mineral substances in feeds for dairy cows
• Analysis of rumen digestibility of NDF in relation to energy evaluation NEL in feeds and feed rations
• Determination of the digestibility of nitrogenous substances of various types of granulated feeds for dogs in vitro
• Evaluation of the fermentation process and the maintenance of water-soluble sugars in silage
• Effects of supplemental humic substances on diet on performance and serum parameters in monogastric animals
• Evaluation of nutrient digestibility in different categories of commercially produced feeds for dogs with the balance method
• Monitoring of the nutritional status and the selected metabolic parameters of bitches after ovariohysterectomy
• System of the control and the nutritional prevention in a sheep breeding
• Urea in milk as a marker for assessing the nutritional level of dairy cows
• Analysis of the influence of feed additives on the production and selected metabolic parameters of pigs
• Evaluation of feeds and compound feeds for pigs based on the in vitro digestibility of nutrients
• Nutritional regulation of the rumen metabolism
• Analysis of the quality of fermentation process in the traditional types of silages
• Effect of feed additives on the level of fermentation process in pig faeces
• Monitoring of the milk production potential of alfalfa
• Enzyme inhibitors in soy products in the relation to a way of technological processing and the content in an original raw material
• Effect of additives on the production parameters and the quality of products for poultry

Bachelor theses:

• Dynamics of changes of carotene content in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) depending on the vegetation stage
• Changes of tocopherol content in alfalfa (Medicago sativa), depending on the vegetation stage
• Concentration of carotene in silages with a higher dry matter content, depending on the preservation method and storage time
• Technological procedures for the increase of the nutritional and dietetic value of legumes
• Plant extracts as feed additives for pig diets
• Botanical structure and the chemical composition of selected cereal grains in the relation to nutrient digestibility and animal nutrition
• The occurrence of fungi and their secondary metabolites in silages from the point of view of a feed safety
• Selected aspects of the production and use of feed yeasts for farm animals
• Microbial proteins for feed production, as alternative of plant and animal sources
• Feed components and commercially available feeds used in the nutrition of dogs
• Probiotics and their use in the nutrition of dogs
• Protein feeds used in dog diets
• Home prepared diets for dogs
• Proteins in the nutrition of dogs
• Specifics of the nutrition and the feeding of older dogs
• Nutrition and its effect on diseases of oral cavity of dogs
• Principles of nutrition of bitches during lactation
• Feedstuffs used in the horse nutrition

Institute of Animal Husbandry

• Effect of flight load on the changes of health status and selected biochemical parameters in racing pigeons
• Prevalence and etiology of mastitis in herds of dairy cows
• Analysis of racing methods and the health status of carrier pigeons during the racing season
• Study of exterior changes of selected breeds of rabbits
• Comparison of the effects of laser therapy on the wound healing of dogs
• The influence of micro-environment on the development of fish fetus in selected species of aquarium fishes
• Development of bacterial microflora and the change of health status of the young carrier pigeons during the race season
• Effect of intramammary infection caused by staphylococci and streptococci on the health status of sheep and changes in milk
• The relationship between milk production and reproductive parameters of dairy cows
• Effectiveness of prophylactic programs in the breeding of carrier pigeons
• Changes of bacterial microflora in carrier pigeons during the race season
• Mastitis pathogens isolated from samples of milk from dairy cows kept in marginal areas of Slovakia
• Malondialdehyde level and some enzymatic activities in subclinical and clinical mastitis in dairy ruminants
• Study of exterior changes of selected utility and exhibition breeds of pigeons
• Oxidative status and biochemical responses to a non-standard training in of horses utilized for police hippology
• The biofilm production of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from milk of ruminants
• Asian spitz dogs - their use and breeding
• Dachshunds and Terriers - their role in hunting
• Comparison of breeds Hucul, Hafling, their use and breeding
• The perspective of ruminant breeding in marginal regions of Slovakia

Institute of breeding and diseases of game and fish

Diploma theses:

• The current state of ichthyophauna and parasitophauna of invasive fish species in the waters of Slovakia
• Development of the venison production and the yields of game from brown hare (Lepus europeus) in Slovakia
• Effect of endoparasites on the health status of mouflon animals in intensive farming
• Parasitic diseases affecting the performance of hunting dogs
• Parasitophauna of salmonid fishes from the intensive and extensive breedings in Slovakia
• Comparison of the effect of selected active substances in the antiparasitic pastures of horses

Bachelor theses:

• Breeding and utilization of giant schnauzer in Slovakia
• Breeding and utilization of small schnauzer in Slovakia
• Memorial of Gustave Cmark
• Mondioring
• Memorial of Milena Štěrbová - international all-round examinations of bloodhounds
• Memorial of František Siget
• Crufts - the most prestigious and biggest dog exhibition
• Czech schnauzer
• Top agility events
• Breeding and utilization of medium schnauzer in Slovakia
• Belgian shepherd
• European sledge dog and its application in the modern sled sports
• The effect of animotherapy on the quality of life in the Seniors facility in Cemjata
• Comparison of the most common problems in the education and training of dogs coming from different types of environment
• Nosework - a new kind of dog sport
• Deafness of dogs - the reasons of genesis and the possibilities of education and training of so affected dogs
• Trial of shepherds
• Crustacean parasites - the main problem of Norwegian aquaculture
• Endohelminths of loaches from genus Cobitis
• Differences in morphology and epizootology of ecotypes in genus Sabanejewia
• Therapy of fish helminthosis in intensive aquaculture systems
• Sexual behaviour of fish from genus Poecilia
• African Swine Fever in wild boar
• Chronic wasting disease (CWD)
• Parasitic diseases of rainbow trouts (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmoniformes) in aquaculture of Central Europe