Lýdia Mesarčová, DVM, PhD

Last update: 25. 04. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Mesarčová
I.2 Name Lýdia
I.3 Titles 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 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/25074
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university veterinary medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-3685
3 Optional item.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION AND FURTHER QUALIFICATION GROWTH
II.a Name of the university or institution II.b Year II.c Study field and programme
II.1 First degree of higher education
II.2 Second degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2007 food hygiene
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2014 food hygiene
II.4 Associate professor
II.5 Professor
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
Department of Food Hygiene, Technology and Safety University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2021 up to now
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
IV.a Activity description, course name, other IV.b Name of the institution IV.c Year
Certificate of participation in the online training course "RIBMINS training school on Farm and Abattoir interventions" aimed at ensuring the safety and quality of meat 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
V.1. Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a Name of the profile course V.1.b Study programme V.1.c Degree V.1.d Field of study
Hygienic requirements for food productionfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Hygienic requirements for food productionfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Food safetyanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pohoda zvierat pri produkcii potravín živočíšneho pôvoduanimal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda zvierat pri produkcii potravín živočíšneho pôvoduanimal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Production technology and quality of fatsthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Production technology and quality of fatsthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Animal and meat control at slaughterhousegeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Slaughter inspectiongeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine

V.2. Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year 4
V.2.a Study programme V.2.b Degree V.2.d Field of study
4 According to Art. 6 para. 4 of the Standards for the Study Programme.

V.3. Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b Study field to which it is assigned

V.4. Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.a Bachelor's (first degree) V.4.b Diploma (second degree) V.4.c Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.1 Number of currently supervised theses 0 3 0
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 10 4 0

V.5. Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a Name of the course V.5.b Study programme V.5.c Degree V.5.d Field of study
Food additives and ingredients in foodthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Food additives and ingredients in foodthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Slaughter inspectionfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Additives in foodstuffsfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology II. (poultry, eggs and game meat and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine

VI. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER OUTPUTS
VI.1. Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.a Overall VI.1.b Over the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs 87 35
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 14 7
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 97 61
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 79 54
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
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.
(2020: 1.440 - IF, 40 - H-index, 1.737 - IF 5y, 0.374 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
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. 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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
4. 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]
(2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. 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)
5 Maximum of five most significant outputs, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years 6
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.
(2020: 1.440 - IF, 40 - H-index, 1.737 - IF 5y, 0.374 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
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. 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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
4. 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]
(2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. 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)
6 Maximum of five most significant outputs over the last six years, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs 7
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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[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.
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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[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, 0.280 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[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.
7 Maximum of five most significant citations, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.5. Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years 8
1. VEGA 1/0156/21 "Application of multiple factor analysis to qualitative and quantitative indicators of produced wine to achieve decrease of biogenic amine content", Duration: 2021 - 2024
8 Maximum of five most significant projects, if the RATP form is attached to the application. In addition to the name and brief characteristics of the project, the type of participation is indicated (in Slovak and in English), if possible, a hyperlink to the project and its outputs and citations are stated as well.

VII. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER ACTIVITIES 9
VII.a Activity, position VII.b Name of the institution, board VII.c Duration
9 E.g. academic positions, memberships in editorial boards and in scientific and professional societies.

VIII. OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITIES AND VISITS ORIENTED ON EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/ OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE GIVEN FIELD OF STUDY
VIII.a Name of the institution VIII.b Address of the institution VIII.c Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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