Prof. Jana Kottferová, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Kottferová
I.2 Name Jana
I.3 Titles Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1963
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position professor
I.8 E-mail address jana.kottferova@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6055
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/0000-0002-4039-4660
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 Veterinary College in Košice 1987 food hygiene
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1998 food hygiene
II.4 Associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2006 environmental and food hygiene
II.5 Professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2015 environmental and food hygiene
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 1995 2022
researcher Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1989 1995
researcher University of Veterinary Medicine Košice 1987 1989

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 from „Animal Training Seminar Ken Ramirez Training & Consulting, Mníchov 2012
Certificate from Academy of the Police Force Bratislava 2012
Certificate from the course The European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS), Luxemburg 2010
Certificate from the course "Introduction to Canine and Feline Behavior" VetMed Team, USA 2007

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
Ethology and behavior problems of dogscynology full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and behavior problems of dogscynology external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and domestification of animalsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and domestification of animalsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia spoločenských zvierat I.animal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia spoločenských zvierat I.animal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Veterinary ethologyanimal hygiene and environment full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna etológiaanimal hygiene and environment full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinary ethologyanimal hygiene and environment external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna etológiaanimal hygiene and environment external slovak languagethirdveterinary 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
man-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak language first veterinary medicine
man-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak language first veterinary medicine
man-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak language first veterinary medicine
animal welfare and protection full time slovak language second veterinary medicine
animal welfare and protection external slovak language second veterinary medicine
animal welfare and protection external slovak language second veterinary medicine
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
animal hygiene and environment (habilitation procedure) veterinary medicine
animal hygiene and environment (inaugural procedure) veterinary medicine

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 1 3 3
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 22 13 5

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
Ethology and behavior problems of dogscynology external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Veterinary ethics and legislationanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and behavioral disorders of animals full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and behavioral disorders of animalsveterinary nurse full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and behavioral disorders of animalsveterinary nurse external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Behavioural disorders in animalsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Animals and ethicsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Animals and ethicsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Behavioural disorders in animalsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Ethology and domestification of animalsman-animal relationship and its use in canistherapy and hipotherapy external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia produkčných zvieratanimal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia spoločenských zvierat II.animal welfare and protection full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia produkčných zvieratanimal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Pohoda a etológia spoločenských zvierat II.animal welfare and protection external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Professional ethicsfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Animal ethologyfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Professional ethicsgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Animal ethologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Behaviour disorders in domestic animalsgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Professional ethicsgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Animal ethologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Behavioural disorders in petsgeneral 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 445 43
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 37 9
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 281 76
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 212 67
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level 1 1

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. JAKUBA, Tomáš - POLCOVÁ, Zuzana - FEDÁKOVÁ, Denisa - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - MAREKOVÁ, Jana - FEJSÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Oľga - ONDRAŠOVIČ, Miloslav. Differences in Evaluation of a Dog's Temperament by Individual Members of the Same Household. In: Society and Animals. 2013. ISSN 1063-1119, Vol. 21, č. 6(2013), s. 582-589.
(2013: 0.628 - IF, 38 - H-index, 0.790 - IF 5y, 0.357 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
2. HVOZDÍK, Anton - BUGARSKÝ, Andrej - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - VARGOVÁ, Milada - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Oľga - ONDRAŠOVIČ, Miloslav - SASÁKOVÁ, Naďa. Ethological, psychological and legal aspects of animal sexual abuse. In: Veterinary Journal. 2006. ISSN 1090-0233, Roč. 172, č. 2 (2006), s. 374-376.
(2006: 1.589 - IF, 101 - H-index, 0.663 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
3. BUGARSKÝ, Andrej - BULECA, Ján - BYSTRICKÝ, Pavel - HVOZDÍK, Anton - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - TAKÁČOVÁ, Daniela. Pes, chovateľ a právo. Rec. Ján Pleva, Tibor Seman, Roman Matejčík. 1. vyd. Košice : UVL, 2008. ISBN 978-80-8077-093-8, 228 s.
4. KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - NOVACKÝ, Martin - MAREKOVÁ, Jana - HVOZDÍK, Anton. Veterinárna etológia. Rec. Andrej Bugarský, Štefan Paulov. 1. vyd. Košice : VIENALA PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2008. ISBN 978-80-8077-101-0, 357 s.
5. DANKO, Ján - FLEŠÁROVÁ, Slávka - ŽIVČÁK, Jozef - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - BÍLEK, Ján - MOJŽIŠOVÁ, Jana - LETKOVÁ, Valéria - GOLDOVÁ, Mária - ŠEVČÍK, Anton - HUBA, František - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Anatómia psa : Atlas s praktickým využitím: Choroby, výživa, správanie. Rec. Martin Lukán, Miroslav Faga. 1. vyd. Bratislava : IKAR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-551-1743-0, 151 s.
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. 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)
2. KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana. Olfaktológia psa a ľudský pach. In: ĎURIŠIN, Vladimír et al. Systém policajnej kynológie. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF v Košiciach, 2020. ISBN 978-80-8077-669-5, s. 229-243 [1,3AH]
3. TAKÁČ, Peter - IŠTOŇOVÁ, Miriam - KNAP, Viliam - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - LEŠKOVÁ, Lenka - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - ONDOVÁ, Perla - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka. Vybrané kapitoly z fyzioterapie : pre študijný program vzťah človek - zviera a jeho využitie v canisterapii a hipoterapii na UVLF v Košiciach. Rec. Zuzana Hudáková, Elerna Žiaková. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2020. ISBN 978-80-8077-667-1, 137 s.
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)
5. GAJDOŠ KMECOVÁ, Noema - PEŤKOVÁ, Barbara - KOTTFEROVÁ, Jana - SKURKOVÁ, Lenka - MILLS, Daniel Simon. Are these cats playing? A closer look at social play in cats and proposal for a psychobiological approach and standard terminology. In: Frontiers in veterinary science. 2021. ISSN 2297-1769, Vol. 8, no. (2021), art. no. 712310, p. [1-14]
(2021: 3.471 - IF, 44 - H-index, 3.821 - IF 5y, 0.719 - 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] 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.
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] 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.
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. KEGA 002UVLF-4/2019 "Modernizácia edukácie profesijnej etiky a zlepšovanie jemných zručností študentov vo veterinárnej profesii", Duration: 2019 - 2021
2. KEGA 008UVLF-4/2015 "Implementácia nových trendov výskumu do metód vzdelávania študentov veterinárskeho lekárstva v predmete Poruchy správania domových zvierat", Duration: 2015 - 2017
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
member Czech and Slovak Ethological Society 2005 2022
member European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology 2005 2020
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
The guarantor of the study program works at the university as a teacher and an expert in animal behaviour and welfare. She specializes mainly in the behaviour of pets, problem behaviour and the possibility of its prediction, therapy and thus the correction of their disturbed welfare. She applies his research and professional knowledge to practice, where she communicates with the professional and lay public in education and counselling. Participates in the education and retraining of owners of guide dogs, canistherapy dogs. She acts as a behavioural advisor - a consultation for the public.
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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