Head of department
Prof. Tchonka Miteva, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com
Sub-departments
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Applied Ecology
Head of sub-department Prof. Gergana Kostadinova, DSc
tel. +359 42 699 487, e-mail gkostadinova@uni-sz.bg -
Animal Hygiene
Prof. Tchonka Miteva, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com -
Animal Health and Welfare
Head of sub-department prof. Jurii Mitev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 489, e-mail juriimitev@yahoo.com
Technical assistant Nadezhda Vasileva, room 566, tel. +359 42 699 492
Sub-department “Applied Ecology”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Study of the impact of anthropogenic ecosystems in the animal husbandry (farms for different species and categories animals) on the environment – air, water, soil
- Study and ecological assessment of the air, natural waters (groundwater and surface water), wastewater, and soil
- Ecological assessments (Environmental impact assessment, ecological assessment) on plans, programs, investment proposals for building, actions and technologies in the agricultural sector
- Ecologization of the technologies in the agricultural sector
- Study, monitoring and ecological assessments of air, water, soil in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems
Courses
- Air pollution and its effect on the ecosystems
- Water protection and management
- Ecological monitoring
- Environmental legislation and regulations
- Environmental management systems
- Protection in natural disasters and first aid
- Ecological risk management
- Protection in industrial disasters
- Occupational and environmental safety
- Legislation and institutions in biological farming
- Biological production of animal products
Teaching staff


tel. +359 42 699 488, e-mail gpetkov@uni-sz.bg
Field of scientific interests
Animal hygiene, welfare and productivity in livestock production systems
Ecologization of the technology in animal husbandry, development of organic farming
Sustainable development of agroecosystems
Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil

Prof. Gergana Stoyanova Kostadinova, DSc
tel. +359 42 699 487, e-mail gkostadinova@uni-sz.bg
Field of scientific interests
Pollution and Environmental Protection from Livestock Production Systems
Ecologization of the technology in animal husbandry, development of organic farming
Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil

tel. +359 42 699/484, e-mail d.dermendjieva@abv.bg
Field of scientific interests
Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil
Technical assistant Stefka Stoyanova, room 552, tel +359 42 699 491
Sub-department “Animal Hygiene”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Animal hygiene requirements for the production systems in the animal husbandry
- Protection and humane treatment towards animals
- Management of the actions during natural disasters in the agricultural sector
- Labor occupational safety and hygiene in companies in the agricultural sector
- Collection, storage and usage of manure from animal farms
Courses
- Animal hygiene
- Labor occupational hygiene and safety
- History of the animal husbandry
- Animal hygiene and health protection
- Management of the activities for providing labor occupational safety and health conditions
- Management of activities in the agricultural sector during natural disasters
- Advertisement in the agricultural sector
Teaching staff


Prof. Tchonka Mintcheva Miteva, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com
Fields of scientific interests
Animal hygiene and welfare of animals in the farms
Labour hygiene and safety of work in agriculture

Assist. prof. Dimo Prodanov Dimov, PhD
tel. +359 887 396 680, e- mail dimo_1988@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Animal hygiene and welfare of animals in the farms
Hygienic aspects of raising cows for milk
Indices of comfort
Technical assistant Nadezhda Vasileva, room 566, tel. +359 42 699 492
Sub-department “Animal Health and Welfare”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Studies on the role of selenium for prevention of nonspecific depression in the productive and reproductive qualities of different animals
- Studies on the biogeochemical ecology of selenium and fluorine
- Biogeochemical mapping of the microelements selenium and fluorine in Bulgaria
Courses
- Animal health
- Basics of pathology in the ecosystems
- Ecological toxicology
- Animal hygiene, health and ecological aspects in the breeding of cattle and buffalo
- Health prevention of sheep and goats
- Animal diseases from the tropic and subtropics
- Epizootological and epidemiological control systems and prevention of agro-terrorism
- Hydrobionts – prophylaxis and diseases
- Water toxicology
Teaching staff


Prof. Jurii Emilov Mitev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail juriimitev@yahoo.com
Fields of scientific interests
Animal health and ecological aspects of animal rearing
Systems for epidemiological and epizootological control and agriterrorism prevention
Animal welfare of dairy farms

Assoc. prof. Toncho Gospodinov Penev, PhD
tel. +359 883 444 090, e- mail penevtoncho@yahoo.com
Fields of scientific interests
Influence of zoohygiene conditions in dairy cow’s farm as a factor for the development of lameness in dairy cows
Prevention of claw diseases, disinfection and hoof care
Technical assistant Nadezhda Vasileva,room 556, tel. +359 42 699 492