Department of Biology and Physiology

Diploma theses

Workplace of Biology, Zoology and Radiobiology

Pharmacy - diploma theses:

• The role of reserve antibiotics in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Changes in gene expression of representatives of the cytochrome P450 complex in the liver of avian embryos following the use of alcohol for eggshell disinfection (Lenka Luptáková, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Analysis of gene expression of selected cytochromes in the liver of bird embryo after application of Sage extract (Lenka Luptáková, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Determination of the LC50 of the active substances of antifungals-Miconazole (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Determination of the LC50 of Shol's solution and its effect in the treatment of renal disease (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Management of cancer pain treatment (Monika Sučik, Pharm.D., PhD.)
• Prevention and pharmacotherapy options for bees affected by Vairimorpha spp. (Monika Sučik, Pharm.D., PhD.)
• Treatment strategies for cervical cancer (Monika Sučik, Pharm.D., PhD.)
• Antihistamine and corticosteroid therapy in patients with allergic asthma (Monika Sučik, Pharm.D., PhD.)

Doctoral theses (Pharmacology):

• Patient awareness of the potential risks of vitamin and mineral overuse (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Current therapeutic options for chronic wounds of the lower limbs (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Use of azithromycin and Tussilago farfara in respiratory diseases (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Use of ciprofloxacin and Equisetum arvense in urinary tract diseases (Katarína Beňová, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Obesity as a significant risk factor for type II diabetes mellitus (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Therapy options for neuropathic pain (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Recent trends in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (Monika Sučik, Pharm.D., PhD.)

  General Veterinary Medicine - diploma theses:

• Effect of electromagnetic radiation at 2.4 and 5 GHz on living organisms (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Neocaridina davidi - a promising model organism in scientific research (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Influence of the length of storage of bird eggs prior to incubation on adipokine gene expression (Lenka Luptáková, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)
• Comparison of the haemotoxic effects of snake venom in a hybrid of Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus and Trimeresurus insularis with its parents in a chorioallantoic membrane model (Polláková Magdaléna, Pharm.D., PhD.)
• Effect of venom of selected representatives of the genus Bothrops on the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, studied in an experimental model of the chicken embryo(Polláková Magdaléna, Pharm.D., PhD.)

  GVM – diploma theses:

• Adipokines and the development of the avian embryo (Lenka Luptáková, Assoc. Prof., DVM., PhD.)

  Bachelor thesis:

• Benefits of canister therapy for physically handicapped children (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)
• Dogtrekking - specifics, selection and requirements for the dog (Richard Galajda, DVM., PhD.)

Workplace of Genetics

Pharmacy - diploma theses:

• Analysis of short-term cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of miconazole in bovine lymphocytes in vitro. (Viera Schwarzbacherová, Assoc. Prof., DVM, PhD.)

GVM – diploma theses:

• Canine muscular dystrophies and current methods of their DNA diagnostics. (Beáta Holečková, Assoc. Prof., Dr., PhD.)
• Investigation of canine hereditary eye disorders with bioinformatic methods. (Beáta Holečková, Assoc. Prof., Dr., PhD.)
• Canine hereditary sensory organ diseases related to coat color. (Beáta Holečková, Assoc. Prof., Dr., PhD.)
• Analysis of the genotoxic and cytotoxic effect of a mixture of miconazole and acetamiprid in bovine lymphocytes in vitro after prolonged exposure. (Viera Schwarzbacherová, Assoc. Prof., DVM PhD.)
• Study of methylation of the bovine acetylcholinesterase gene in lymphocytes cultured in vitro with the insecticide Mospilan 20SP. (Jana Halušková, Dr., PhD.)

Cynology - bachelor thesis:

• Hereditary diseases in Dachshunds. (Martina Galdíková, DVM., PhD.)
• Hereditary diseases of German Shepherds. (Martina Galdíková, DVM., PhD.)
• Heredity of microphthalmia in dogs. (Beáta Holečková, Assoc. Prof., Dr., PhD.)

Veterinary Nurse -- bachelor thesis:

• Inheritance of blood groups in cats. (Martina Galdíková, DVM., PhD.)
• Genetic causes of canine cancer. (Jana Halušková, Dr., PhD.)

Animal science - bachelor thesis:

• Genetic background of canine muscular dystrophies. (Beáta Holečková, Assoc. Prof., Dr., PhD.)
• The genetically determined diseases of the central nervous system of cattle. (Viera Schwarzbacherová, Assoc. Prof., DVM, PhD.)
• The genetically determined skeletal diseases of cattle. (Viera Schwarzbacherová, Assoc. Prof., DVM, PhD.)
• Heritable Congenital Defects in Cattle. (Martina Galdíková, DVM., PhD.)
• The genetic mechanisms underlying retinal and some other hereditary eye diseases in dogs. (Jana Halušková, Dr., PhD.)

Workplace of Physiology

General Veterinary Medicine - diploma theses:

• Effect of fecal microbiome transplantation on digestive enzyme activity in mice. (Drahomíra Sopková, Assoc. Prof., DVM, PhD.)
• Effect of antibiotic and fecal transplant application on the regulatory mechanisms of the organism. (Drahomíra Sopková, Assoc. Prof., DVM, PhD.)
• Comparison of the embryotoxic effect of snake venoms to distinguish cytotoxic effects between the snake species Lachesis muta and Lachesis melanocephala. (Vladimír Petrilla, DVM, PhD.)
• Monitoring the impact of venom of selected Brazilian snake species of the genus Bothrops in an animal model. (Vladimír Petrilla, DVM, PhD.)
• Comparison of the effect of snake venom on an animal model of a Trimeresurus hybrid and its parents Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus and Trimeresurus insularis. (Vladimír Petrilla, DVM, PhD.)
• Monitoring the impact of Deinagkistrodon acutus venom in an animal model. (Vladimír Petrilla, DVM, PhD.)
• Effect of venom of South American scrub-jay species of the genus Bothrops studied in a chicken embryo model. (Vladimír Petrilla, DVM, PhD.)

GVM – diploma theses:

• Evidence of antibacterial properties of nanoparticles. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)
• Hirudotherapy in veterinary medicine. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)
• Effect of yucca schidigera on ovarian activity of horses in vitro. (Radoslava Vlčková, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)

Pharmacy - diploma theses:

• A contemporary view of the pathophysiology of migraine and its treatment. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)

CANHIP – full-time form - bachelor theses:

• Stress and stress adaptation mechanisms in the dog. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)
• Advantages and disadvantages of sterilization in bitches. (Martina Lecová, DVM)

Cynology - bachelor thesis:

• Epileptic seizures in dogs. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)
• Rehabilitation and physiotherapy methods for dogs with spinal injuries. (Radoslava Vlčková, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Current options for diagnosis of pregnancy and delivery in bitches. (Radoslava Vlčková, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)

Veterinary Nurse -- bachelor thesis:

• Measuring blood glucose levels in a dog. (Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD.)

Workplace of Pathological Physiology

Pharmacy - diploma theses:

• Diabetes mellitus in pregnant women. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Biological treatment in inflammataory bowel diseases. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Type I diabetes mellitus in children. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Latest trends in breast cancer therapy with CDK 4/6 inhibitors. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Effectiveness of therapeutic approaches in the treatment for adults with schizophreria. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Local corticoid use in otolaryngology. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Impetigo and its current therapeutic alternatives. (Zuzana Maková, DVM, PhD.)
• Glaucoma and its current therapeutic alternatives. (Zuzana Maková, DVM, PhD.)
• Endometriosis in women of reproductive age. (Zuzana Maková, DVM, PhD.)
• Sleep and its disorders. (Zuzana Maková, DVM, PhD.)
• Possibilities of pharmacotherapy of uterine leiomyomas. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Prehypertension and its determinants in young adults. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Pharmacotherapy standards of upper respiratory tract diseases in adults. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)

General veterinary medicine – diploma theses:

• Diabetes insipidus in cats: diagnostic challenges and therapeutic approaches. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Laboratory diagnosis of  pancreatitis in carnivores. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Methods of therapy of FeLUTD syndrome in cats. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Prevalence of urolithiasis in dogs. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Health status monitoring in dog with chronic kidney disease. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Characteristics of selected disorders of myocardial arrhythmias in dogs. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)

Veterinary nurse – bachelor theses:

• Incidence of stroke in dogs. (Renáta Szabóová, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD.)
• Snakebite management in human and veterinary medicine. (Barbora Bakešová, DVM)

GVM – diploma theses:

• Canine hemangiosarcomma: diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• The circadian rhythm and type 2 diabetes mellitus. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Canine anal sac disease. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)

Doctoral theses:

• Hyperkinetic disorders and attention disorders in preschool children from the perspective of psychopharmacotherapy. Comparison of ADHD treatment and therapy options between Slovakia and Czech Republic. (Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD.)
• Effect of empagliflozin on hospitalization rates in patients with chronic heart failure. (Zuzana Maková, DVM, PhD.)