Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry

Diploma theses

Topics of defended diploma theses:

• Evaluation of the rumen fermentation capacity of dairy cows
• Analysis of the buffering capacity of feed, ration and rumen
• Monitoring of nutritional properties of silages and haylages in the Slovak Republic
• Biological control of the level of nutrition in the lowland production area
• The effect of the ensiling process on the change in the buffering capacity of forages
• Intestinal digestibility of rumen undegradable proteins in feed for ruminants
• Concentrations of selected mineral substances in the plant-animal relationship
• Selected mineral substances in feed and blood serum of dairy cows
• The influence of the vegetation stage on the digestibility and production efficiency of clovers
• Protective effect of zinc on the organism after cadmium exposure
• The influence of selected plant extracts and biogenic elements on the accumulation of pollutants in tissues and organs
• Monitoring the content of selected mineral substances in feed for dairy cows
• Analysis of the rumen digestibility of NDV in relation to the assessment of NEL energy in feeds and rations
• Determination of in vitro digestibility of nitrogenous substances of different types of granulated feeds for dogs
• Evaluation of the fermentation process and preservation of water-soluble sugars in silage
• Effects of supplementation of humic substances in diets on production and serum parameters in monogastric animals
• Evaluation of the digestibility of nutrients in different categories of commercially produced feed by the balance method in dogs
• Monitoring of nutritional status and selected metabolic parameters in bitches after ovariohysterectomy
• System of control and nutritional prevention in sheep farming
• Urea in milk as a marker for evaluating the level of nutrition of dairy cows
• Analysis of the impact of the addition of feed additives on production and selected metabolic indicators in pigs
• Evaluation of feeds and feed mixtures for pigs based on in vitro digestibility of nutrients
• Nutritional regulation of rumen metabolism
• Analysis of the quality of the fermentation process of traditional types of silage
• Evaluation of the fermentation process and preservation of water-soluble sugars in silage
• The effect of the addition of feed additives on the level of the fermentation process in pig faeces
• Monitoring of the milk production potential of alfalfa
• Urea in milk as a marker for the evaluating of the nutrition level of dairy cows
• Enzyme inhibitors in soy products in relation to the method of technological treatment and content in the original raw material
• Concentrations of mineral substances in selected feeds
• Humic substances and their effect on the production and health of broilers
• Effect of additives on production parameters and product quality in poultry
• Evaluation of exterior changes in selected pigeon breeds
• Assessment of the exterior of selected breeds of rabbits
• Study of the exterior changes in selected utility and ornamental poultry breeds
• Assessment and comparison of exterior defects in national and selected medium breeds of rabbits
• The influence of flight load on the changes of health status and the selected biochemical parameters in carrier pigeons
• Analysis of racing methods and the health status of carrier pigeons during the racing season
• Comparison of the effects of laser therapy on wound healing of dogs
• The influence of microenvironment on the fry development of selected species of aquarium fishes
• Development of bacterial microflora and change in health status in young racing pigeons during the racing season
• The effect of intramammary infection caused by staphylococci and streptococci on the health status of sheep and changes in milk
• Connections between milk yields and reproductive indicators in dairy cows
• Effectiveness of prophylactic programs in carrier pigeon breeding
• Changes in bacterial microflora in racing pigeons during the racing season
• Bacterial causes of mastitis in dairy cows raised in marginal areas of Slovakia
• Level of malondialdehyde and enzymatic activity of selected enzymes in subclinical and acute  mastitis of ruminants
• Study of exterior changes of selected commercial and ornamental breeds of pigeons
• Change in oxidation status and biochemical parameters during non-standard training of horses used in police hippology
• Biofilm production by Staphylococcus spp. isolated from the milk of ruminants
• Prevalence and aetiology of mastitis in production farms of dairy cows
• Etiology of mastitis and ewes with machine milking technology in PD Vlára Nemšová
• Etiology of mastitis in PD Podielnikov Horný Bar
• Bacterial causative agents of mastitis in national sheep breeds
• Etiology of sheep mastitis in different milking technologies
• The effect of the number of lactations on the occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows of the Slovakian Spotted Cattle breed
• Application of humic substances in the nutrition of broiler chickens
• The influence of additives based on humic substances on production parameters and product quality
• Analysis of the effect of acidifying substances on the nutrition of young pigs
• Evaluation of rumen fermentation by analysis of volatile fatty acid profiles in the rumen fluid of cows
• Rescue dogs - breeds and possibilities of utilization
• Evaluation of lipid metabolism of cows in different phases of the reproductive cycle
• Etiology and incidence of mastitis in Slovak spotted cattle in production farms
• The influence of racing training as a stress factor in the English thoroughbred
• Evaluation of exterior changes in national and selected medium breeds of rabbits
• Study of exterior traits in selected breeds of pigeons
• Study of the exterior and comparison of the paternal lines of Tatra Hound
• Evaluation of hygienic and prophylactic conditions in the centre for the treatment and socialization of animals
• Breeding of Dairy and Combined Ruminant Breeds in Marginal Areas of Visegrad Countries
• The impact of hiporehabilitation on clients with physical disabilities
• The effect of hippotherapy on clients with autism

Topics of defended bachelor's 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
• Carotene concentration 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 additives of feeds for pigs
• Botanical structure and chemical composition of selected cereal seeds in relation to nutrient digestibility and animal nutrition
• Occurrence of fungi and their secondary metabolites in silages from the point of view of feed safety
• Thermal methods for the feed treatment
• Microbial proteins for feed production, as an alternative to plant and animal sources
• Feed components and commercially produced feeds used in dog nutrition
• Probiotics and their utilization in dog nutrition
• Protein feeds used in diets for dogs
• Homemade diets for dogs
• Proteins in dog nutrition
• Specifics of nutrition and feeding of older dogs
• Nutrition and its influence on the diseases of the oral cavity of dogs
• Principles of bitch nutrition during lactation
• Feeds used in horse nutrition
• Possibilities of the utilization of insect proteins for feed production
• Genetically modified plants in feed
• Asian spitz dogs - breeds, their use and breeding
• Dachshunds and terriers – their role in hunting
• Comparison of Hucul, and Hafling breeds, their use and breeding
• The perspective of the breeding of ruminants in marginal areas of Slovakia
• Comparison of working skills in exterior and working line puppies of the German Shepherd with a focus on defensive work in sports cynology
• Sources of bacterial contamination of sheep's milk in the process of primary production, transportation and processing
• Possibilities of bacterial contamination of cow's milk during milking
• Breeding and care of orphaned puppies
• Biological methods of the feed treatment
• Possibilities of the utilization of horses in police hippological practice
• Shiba – the breeding in Slovakia and around the world
• Use of alternative components in free housing of dairy cows
• Nordic breeds of dogs and their utilization in sleds
• Feed as medicine, feed as poison - advantages and disadvantages of different types of feed and feeding methods for dogs
• Nutritional management of oncological diseases
• Nutritional management of diabetes mellitus in dogs
• The new trends in nutrition and feeding in dogs
• The influence of nutrition on a dog's sports performance
• Evaluation of the nutritional composition of commercially produced feeds for the lay public
• Nutrition and feeding of dogs with skin diseases
• Nutritional management of hospitalized small animals
• Nutrition and feeding of dogs using the BARF method
• Nutrition and feeding of hunting dog breeds
• Use of police dogs at the airport
• Breeding of St. Bernard dog breeding in Slovakia
• Comparison of breeds: long-haired collie and short-haired collie
• The influence of time and human breeding work on the exterior of dogs
• Bernese mountain dog - history, breeding and use
• Pug and French bulldog - breeding and health problems
• The golden retriever and its use in canistherapy
• Breeding of Staffordshire bull terrier breeding in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
• Borzoi - history, breeding and use
• Factors influencing the choice of breed
• Breeding and genetic predispositions in the Boston terrier
• Breeding of Dairy and Combined Ruminant Breeds in Marginal Areas of Visegrad Countries