Prof. Zita Faixová, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Faixová
I.2 Name Zita
I.3 Titles Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1962
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position professor
I.8 E-mail address zita.faixova@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6015
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/0000-0001-6909-8083
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 1987 general veterinary medicine
II.3 Third degree of higher education 1995
II.4 Associate professor 2002
II.5 Professor 2013
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
vice rector University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 2023
Profesor University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2013 up to now
associat profersor University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2002 2013
University teacher University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 1995 2002

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
State exam in English language State language school in Košice 2007
Pedagogical minimum course Technical university in Košice 1999

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
Pathological physiologyanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Veterinary pathological physiologyveterinary morphology and physiology full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológiaveterinary morphology and physiology full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinary pathological physiologyveterinary morphology and physiology external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológiaveterinary morphology and physiology 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
animal science full time english language first veterinary medicine
veterinary morphology and physiology full time english language third veterinary medicine
veterinary morphology and physiology full time slovak language third veterinary medicine
veterinary morphology and physiology external english language third veterinary medicine
veterinary morphology and physiology external slovak language third 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
veterinary morphology and physiology (habilitation procedure) veterinary medicine
veterinary morphology and physiology (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 2 1
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 19 45 4

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
Physiology and pathological physiologypharmacy (join study programme) full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndpharmacy
Pathological physiologyfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Applied veterinary hematologyfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Pathological physiologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Applied veterinary haematologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Pathological physiologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Applied veterinary hematologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Pathological physiologyimmunology full time english languagethirdbiology
Patologická fyziológiaimmunology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Pathological physiologyimmunology external english languagethirdbiology
Patologická fyziológiaimmunology external slovak languagethirdbiology
Veterinárna patologická fyziológiaveterinary surgery, orthopedics and radiology full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológiaveterinary surgery, orthopedics and radiology external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Pathological physiologyveterinary morphology and physiology full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
General pathological physiologyinternal diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Všeobecná patologická fyziológiainternal diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
General pathological physiologyinternal diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Všeobecná patologická fyziológiainternal diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinary pathological physiologynutrition of animals and dietetics full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológianutrition of animals and dietetics full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinary pathological physiologynutrition of animals and dietetics external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Veterinárna patologická fyziológianutrition of animals and dietetics external slovak languagethirdveterinary 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 234 42
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 38 5
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 296 139
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 267 137
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. FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - LENG, Ľubomír - VÁCZI, Peter - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta. Haematological, blood and rumen chemistry changes in lambs following supplementation with Se-yeast. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2007. ISSN 0001-7213, Roč. 76, č. 1 (2007), s. 3-8.
(2007: 0.687 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.637 - IF 5y, 0.299 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
2. FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KOPPEL, Juraj. Effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Essential Oil on Antioxidative Status in Broiler Chickens. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2009. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 78, č. 3 (2009), s. 411-417.
(2009: 0.403 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.502 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
3. FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - BOŘUTOVÁ, Radka - LENG, Ľubomír. Effects of feeding diets contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins on blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. In: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2010. ISSN 0236-6290, Vol. 58, č. 3 (2010), s. 275-285.
(2010: 1.264 - IF, 32 - H-index, 0.980 - IF 5y, 0.569 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
4. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201.
(2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEVKUT, Martin - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PISTL, Juraj - MARCIN, Andrej - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. The effects of sage extract feed supplementation on biochemical parameters, weight of internal organs and Salmonella counts in chickens. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 3(2012), s. 1307-1308.
(2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - 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. SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - HERICH, Róbert - TARABOVÁ, Lucia - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena. The effect of dietary supplementation of sage plant extract and Enterocin M on the mucus in the the small intestine and caecum in rabbits. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2021. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 24, no. 1 (2021), p. 23-28.
(2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
2. SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - CHRASTINOVÁ, Ľubica - VASILKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - POGÁNY SIMONOVÁ, Monika. The effects of natural substances and "Xtract" on Eimeria spp. oocysts in broiler rabbits. In: Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift. 2021. ISSN 0043-535X, Vol. 108, no. 5-6 (2021), p. 160-167.
(2020: 0.348 - IF, 18 - H-index, 0.331 - IF 5y, 0.126 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
3. PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - VENGLOVSKÁ, Katarína - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - FAIX, Štefan - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia. Effects of dietary manganese on antioxidant status, biochemical parameters and thickness of intestinal mucus in laying hens. In: Czech Journal of Animal Science. 2019. ISSN 1212-1819, Vol 64, no. 3 (2019), p. 99-106.
(2019: 0.835 - IF, 33 - H-index, 1.103 - IF 5y, 0.375 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
4. MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - TARABOVÁ, Lucia - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - VENGLOVSKÁ, Katarína - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - FAIX, Štefan. Effects of different dietary manganese sources on thickness of mucus layer and selected biochemical and haematological indicators in sheep. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2018. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 87, č. 4(2018), s. 351-356.
(2018: 0.486 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.601 - IF 5y, 0.223 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
5. FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - FAIX, Štefan. Effect of dietary supplementation with selenium-enriched yeast or sodium selenite on ruminal enzyme activities and blood chemistry in sheep : [Vplyv diéty obohatenej selénom v kvasniciach alebo seleničitane na enzymatickú aktivitu v bachore a zmeny v biochemických parametroch u oviec] In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2016. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 85, č. 2 (2016), s. 185-194.
(2016: 0.415 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.519 - IF 5y, 0.236 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - 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. FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - ČOBANOVÁ, Klaudia - JAVORSKÝ, Peter. The effect of long-term high heavy metal intake on lipid peroxidation of gastrointestinal tissue in sheep. In: Veterinární medicína. 2005. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 50, č. 9 (2005), s. 401-405.
[1] AGUZIE, Ifeanyi O. - ENEKWE, Kenechukwu D. - EMEKEKWUE, Ijeoma J. - ASOGWA, Chinweike N. - ONYISHI, Grace C. - OLUAH, Ndubuisi S. - EKEH, Felicia N. - NWANI, Christopher D. Behavioral and Oxidative Stress Responses of Earthworm, Nsukkadrilus mbae (Segun 1976), Exposed to Lead and Cadmium: A Preliminary Investigation Behavior and oxidative stress in earthworm on Pb and Cd exposure. In SOIL & SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION. ISSN 1532-0383, 2021, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 569-589.
2. FAIXOVÁ, Zita - FAIX, Štefan - LENG, Ľubomír - VÁCZI, Peter - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana. Effects of feeding diet contaminated with deoxynivalenol on plasma chemistry in growing broiler chickens and the efficacy of glucomannan mycotoxin adsorbent. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2006. ISSN 0567-8315, Roč. 56, č. 5-6 (2006), s. 479-487.
(2006: 0.081 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.133 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] RIAHI, Insaf - PEREZ-VENDRELL, Anna Maria - RAMOS, Antonio J. - BRUFAU, Joaquim - ESTEVE-GARCIA, Enric - SCHULTHESS, Julie - MARQUIS, Virginie. Biomarkers of Deoxynivalenol Toxicity in Chickens with Special Emphasis on Metabolic and Welfare Parameters. In TOXINS, 2021, vol. 13, no. 3, pp.
3. FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - PLACHÁ, Iveta - KOPPEL, Juraj. Effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Essential Oil on Antioxidative Status in Broiler Chickens. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2009. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 78, č. 3 (2009), s. 411-417.
(2009: 0.403 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.502 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
[1] KRAUZE, Magdalena - CENDROWSKA-PINKOSZ, Monika - MATUSEVICIUS, Paulius - STEPNIOWSKA, Anna - JURCZAK, Pawel - OGNIK, Katarzyna. The Effect of Administration of a Phytobiotic Containing Cinnamon Oil and Citric Acid on the Metabolism, Immunity, and Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 2, pp.
4. LEVKUT, Martin - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SPIŠÁKOVÁ, Viera - FAIXOVÁ, Zita - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - PISTL, Juraj - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Leukocytic responses and intestinal mucin dynamics of broilers protected with Enterococcus faecium EF55 and challenged with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 195-201.
(2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] KATSAROU, Eleni - BILLINIS, Charalambos - GALAMATIS, Dimitrios - FTHENAKIS, George C. - TSANGARIS, George Th - KATSAFADOU, Angeliki. Applied Proteomics in 'One Health'. In PROTEOMES, 2021, vol. 9, no. 3, pp.
5. ČAPKOVIČOVÁ, Adriana - MAKOVÁ, Zuzana - PIEŠOVÁ, Elena - ALVES, Anabela - FAIX, Štefan - FAIXOVÁ, Zita. Evaluation of the effects of Salvia officinalis essential oil on plasma biochemistry, gut mucus and quantity of acidic and neutral mucins in the chicken gut. In: Acta Veterinaria Beograd. 2014. ISSN 0567-8315, Vol. 64, č. 1 (2014), s. 138-148.
(2014: 0.375 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.208 - IF 5y, 0.251 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
[1] SALOMON, Ricardo - REYES-LOPEZ, Felipe E. - TORT, Lluis - FIRMINO, Joana P. - SARASQUETE, Carmen - ORTIZ-DELGADO, Juan B. - QUINTELA, Jose C. - PINILLA-ROSAS, Jose M. - VALLEJOS-VIDAL, Eva - GISBERT, Enric. Medicinal Plant Leaf Extract From Sage and Lemon Verbena Promotes Intestinal Immunity and Barrier Function in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata). In FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 1664-3224, 2021, vol. 12, 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 1/0658/17 "Komplexný pohľad na vplyv prídavných látok na organizmus zvierat", Duration: 2017 - 2020
2. VEGA 1/0374/14 "The effect of essential oils and mineral substances on physiological processes in the intestine and on antioxidant protection in animals", Duration: 2014 - 2016
3. Iné EHP:SK06-IV-02-012 "Strengthening cooperation between UVMPh in Košice and UiN in Bodo", Duration: 2015 - 2016
4. Iné EHP:SK06-II-01-003 "Mobility project between higher education institutions", Duration: 2015 - 2016
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 of Slovak physiological society Slovak physiological society 2021 up to now
Chairman of the working group Green university University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2021 up to now
Vicerector for international relations University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2019 up to now
Managing Editor of scientific journal Folia Pharmaceutica Cassoviensia Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach 2019 up to now
Vicerector for education University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 2019
Chairman of the rigorosa comittee University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 up to now
Editorial Board member of Folia Veterinaria University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 up to now
Member of Scientific board University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 up to now
Institutional coordinator Erasmus+ University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 up to now
Institutional coordinator CEEPUS University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice 2015 up to now
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)
University centre of veterinary medicine Jagellonian university and Agricultural university in Krakow, Poland Mickiewcza 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, PL 2019 2019 Visiting professor
Nord University Bodo, Norway Universitetsalléen 11, 8026 Bodo 2015 2015 Joint study programme Animal Science

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