František Zigo

ORCID: 0000-0002-2791-166X
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Research Areas
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Animal Diversity and Health Studies
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Microbial Metabolism and Applications
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety

University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2016-2025

University of Veterinary Medicine
2022-2025

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department
2022

University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
2011-2020

University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik
2019

Animal Science Research Institute
2012

This study investigated 960 Slovak and Czech spotted cattle from four different conventional (non-organic) dairy herds located in Eastern Slovakia Czechia during early lactation (14–100 days after calving). Dairy cows were examined clinically; milk fore-stripping of each udder quarter was subjected to sensory examination assessed by the California mastitis test (CMT), laboratory analyses bacterial pathogens milk, including virulence factors, conducted. Positive CMT scores (1–3) for one or...

10.3390/ani12040470 article EN cc-by Animals 2022-02-14

This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of mastitis in 153 dairy cows and kinetics adhesion isolates obtained from surfaces milk comparison with reference strain (RS), CCM 4223. The floor, teat cup, cow restraints were aseptically swabbed three replicates (n = 27). Of total number infected 43), 11 samples found be positive for Staphylococcus aureus, 12 tested non-aureus staphylococci, 6 Streptococcus spp., other bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp.) or a mixed infection....

10.3390/vetsci10060386 article EN cc-by Veterinary Sciences 2023-06-02

The aim of this study was to compare three on-farm commercial methods for the indirect detection subclinical mastitis in dairy cows: California test (CMT), Porta side somatic cell count milk (Porta SCC), and DeLaval counter (DCC), with Fossomatic (FSCC), evaluate relationship between determined SCC occurrence intramammary pathogens cows. A total 284 sensory unchanged mixed samples, collected during milking on a farm, were analyzed counts by mentioned tests. Quarter samples (n = 583) from all...

10.3390/vetsci10070468 article EN cc-by Veterinary Sciences 2023-07-17

Lameness and mastitis are two of the most economically important issues for dairy industry. This study aimed to obtain a clearer analysis link between lameness in cows using Mastitis Score detecting pathogens that predominate cows' milk samples with claw diseases. During routine trimming, were collected from Slovak farms. Out 558 presented 144 (25.8%) exhibited The prevalent disease our was digital dermatitis (43.1%), followed by toe necrosis (41.7%), Rusterholz ulcer (15.3%). Udder...

10.17221/56/2024-vetmed article EN cc-by-nc Veterinární Medicína 2025-02-24

Coccidiosis is a significant disease with economic implications. It causes high mortality and morbidity, often associated weight loss. This study investigated the effects of ginger supplementation on antioxidant status, biochemical parameters, intestinal tissue histopathology in experimentally induced coccidiosis. One hundred one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross) were purchased from local hatchery. Birds kept clean, well ventilated disinfected shed. The birds given non-pelleted diets water ad...

10.3389/fvets.2025.1511759 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2025-03-31

The current research evaluated the consequence of varying stocking densities on growth performance, carcass features, hematological, welfare, economic parameters, and immune markers broiler chicks. A total 324 Avian 48 were haphazardly classified into three different densities. There 14 birds/m 2 in low density (LSD) group, 18 medium (MSD) 22 high (HSD) group. Compared to other two groups, HSD birds’ body weight daily gain significantly lower ( p < 0.05). LSD group demonstrated a...

10.3389/fvets.2025.1517142 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2025-04-10

Oxidative stress is a state of imbalance between the production reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defenses. It results in oxidation all cellular elements and, to large extent, proteins, causing inter alia formation carbonyl groups their structures. The study focused on assessment changes plasma protein-bound carbonyls police horses after combat training rest applicability infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform, utilizing attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) detecting protein...

10.1155/2019/2181370 article EN BioMed Research International 2019-03-26

Consumption of sheep’s and goat’s milk cheese is currently increasing. The production process these types being carried out by traditional domestic at farm level. However, knowledge in the field hygiene, technology health safety cheeses are still insufficient. This study aimed to examine physical chemical quality microbiological made from them. month milking influenced content components (p < 0.001) milk, but no changes SCC during examined period were found > 0.05). Level contamination...

10.3390/app11073196 article EN cc-by Applied Sciences 2021-04-02

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with Spirulina platensis (SP) on productive performance, carcass characteristics, behavior, blood serum metabolites, hematological indices, and economic efficiency Fayoumi broiler chickens for a 56-day. In total, 120 one-day-old chicks were randomly distributed among four treatments three replicates (n = 10/group) 8 weeks. The control basal diet without SP same diets supplemented 0.25, 0.5, or 1.0% SP. Birds fed 1%...

10.3390/life12111892 article EN cc-by Life 2022-11-15

Mammary gland tissue inflammation (mastitis) is the most frequent disease in dairy cattle world, and negatively influences milk quality having consequences for processing industry. The aim of study was analyze designed preventive control methods focused to reduction mastitis herd Slovak pied east Slovakia during two years experiment. From 180 cows at quarterly intervals 3rd, 6th, 9th 12th month performed a complex examination health udder including an assessment clinical signs mammary gland,...

10.15414/jmbfs.2019.9.1.121-126 article EN Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences 2019-08-01

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland which has a particular importance in ruminants. The purpose this study was to evaluate and compare two methods for cultivation udder pathogens: classical laboratory on Columbia agar with 5% sheep blood versus MicroMast rapid plates. results allowed assessing incidence mastitis prevalence pathogens. During have been investigated 227 cows dairy farm localized east Slovakia. Subsequently, 141 quarter milk samples from positive California test...

10.55251/jmbfs.10507 article EN Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences 2024-01-15

This study aimed to identify bacterial pathogens in milk samples from dairy cows with subclinical and clinical mastitis as well assess the concentrations of oxidant-antioxidant parameters [malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), total GSH levels] both blood samples. From a 200 8 farms, 800 quarter obtained each udder were tested laboratory for presence pathogens. Cultivated bacteria causing intramammary infection identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time Flight...

10.24425/pjvs.2022.141811 article EN Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences 2022-06-14

Early identification of mastitis is a serious challenge for dairy farmers and veterinarians in ensuring the health an animal hygienic quality produced milk. The purpose this study was to detect occurrence aetiology herd 153 milked cows localised farm west Slovakia. During complex investigation, 606 quarter milk samples were examined (6 quarters discarded) classified based on clinical status, presence abnormal udder secretions, result California test (CMT), somatic cell count (SCC)...

10.17221/67/2019-vetmed article EN cc-by-nc Veterinární Medicína 2019-10-26

Fish is one of the most valuable foods with high-quality animal protein. However, aquaculture, or ingesting contaminated food, allows organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) to enter fish's body, and therefore, it negatively impacted public health. One-hundred twenty random samples Clupea harengus (C. harengus), Mugil cephalus (M. cephalus), Sardinella aurita (S. aurita), Oreochromis niloticus (O. niloticus), Neptunus pelagicus (N. pelagicus) Sepia savigngi savigngi) (n = 20 each) were collected...

10.3389/fvets.2022.1042956 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2022-11-28

The application of metallic nanoparticles poses risks to human and animal health. Titanium dioxide (TiO2NPs) are the most commonly synthesized oxides in world. Exposure TiO2NPs can cause toxicity target organisms. This study aimed evaluate effects green chemical on maternal embryo-fetal livers. Green using garlic extract (GTiO2NPs) (CHTiO2NPs) were characterized by x-ray powder diffraction high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. cytotoxicity both was determined against HepG2 cell...

10.3389/fvets.2022.1049817 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2022-12-16

This study focuses on the effect of parenteral administration Selenium (Se) and vitamin E concentration Se in plasma activity glutathione peroxidase (GPx) blood dairy cows during peripartal period their reduction clinical mastitis. From a 220 individuals Holstein herd two-four lactation-gestation cycle control group (C), 1st (D1) 2nd (D2) experimental were selected. Every consisted 15 last phase pregnancy. All fed with diet containing 0.1 mg per kg/DM. The samples from vena jugularis...

10.2478/pjvs-2014-0031 article EN Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences 2014-06-01

Abstract An effect of mammary gland infection caused by Streptococcus uberis on the changes in cows’ milk composition and its physicochemical properties was examined. The study conducted herd Slovak Pied breed cattle (with a share HF blood), 2 nd 3rd lactation, after 4 th month milking. Milk samples were collected from quarter subjected to microbiological analysis, basic composition, total bacteria count, somatic cell count Also analyses protein fractions fatty acids profile conducted....

10.1515/pjvs-2016-0007 article EN Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences 2016-03-01

Antimicrobial and multidrug resistance is detected in nonaureus staphylococci, including Staphylococcus chromogenes, which commonly causes intramammary infections. Recent clinical studies point to the presence of methicillin-resistant S. chromogenes. Therefore, this study aims determine prevalence species samples sheep‘s milk cheeses made from them. Isolates were identified by polymerase chain reaction matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI–TOF)....

10.3390/antibiotics10050570 article EN cc-by Antibiotics 2021-05-12

The topic of this work is the detection antimicrobial resistance to Staphylococcus warneri strains and genes encoding staphylococcal enterotoxins. It considered a potential pathogen that can cause various-mostly inflammatory-diseases in immunosuppressed patients. experimental part paper deals with isolation individual isolates from meat samples Oryctolagus cuniculus, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Scomber scombrus, chicken thigh, beef thigh muscle, pork bryndza cheese. In total, 45 were obtained...

10.3390/foods11101496 article EN cc-by Foods 2022-05-20

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding Origanum majorana (OM) powder domestic pigeon diets on growth performance, feeding and drinking behaviour, blood hematology, biochemical parameters, inflammatory oxidative markers, carcass characteristics, weights lymphoid organs, intestinal cecal, bursa Fabricius histology. A random distribution fifty-four unsexed squabs (30 days old, average body weight; 321 g ± 7.5) into three groups done. The first group fed grower basal diet...

10.3390/life13030664 article EN cc-by Life 2023-02-28

Egypt has several beaches, as well the Nile River and a few lakes; therefore, it could compensate for lack of protein in red meat with fish. Fish, however, may become source heavy metal exposure humans. The current study was to assess level five toxic metals, lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), aluminum (Al), six species, namely,

10.3389/fvets.2023.1185395 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2023-07-25
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