Head of department assoc. prof. Stefan Ribarski, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 471, e-mail ribarski@uni-sz.bg
Sub-departments
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Animal morphology
Head of sub-department assoc. prof. Radoslav Mihaylov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 470, e-mail rado_doc@abv.bg -
Animal Physiology
Head of sub-department prof. Ivan Varlyakov, PhD
tel.+359 42 699 460, e-mail ivanvar@uni-sz.bg -
Animal Nutrition
Head of sub-department Assoc. prof. Sashka Chobanova, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 476, e-mail sira@abv.bg -
Meat and meat products
Head of sub-department assoc. prof. Stefan Ribarski, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 471, e-mail ribarski@uni-sz.bg
Technical assistant Filinka Mineva, room 660, tel. +359 42 699 465
Sub-department “Animal morphology”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Digestive system in farm animals
- Development and differentiation of striated skeletal muscle tissue
- Differences in breed and age in the structure of mammary glands
- Macro and microstructure of the digestive system of birds
- Blood supply to the organs
- Osteology
Courses
- Morphology of farm animals
Teaching staff
Assoc. prof. Miroslav Georgiev Stefanov, Dsc
tel. +359 42 699 469, e-mail stefanat@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Cardiovascular system
Prostatic gland
Assoc. prof. Radoslav Mihailov Mihailov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 470, e-mail rado_doc@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Digestive system of birds
Craniometry of wild and domesticated mammals
Technical assistant Valentin Netcov Vichev, room 266, tel. +359 42 699 472
Sub-department “Animal Physiology”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Study of the processes in the digestive tract of ruminant animals in relation to the age, rations, defaunation, the use of enzyme preparations and drugs
- Study of the opportunities for increasing the microbial synthesis in the reticulorumen of ruminant animals.
- Basic patterns of animal behavior in different living conditions
Courses
- Animal Physiology
- Ecological Animal Physiology
- Principals of animal husbandry
- Biological principals of animal husbandry
- Ethology
Teaching staff
Prof. Ivan Stoyanov Varlyakov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 480, e-mail ivanvar@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Animal behavior
Humane animal treatment
Ecological assessment of the conditions for raising farm animals
Public-private partnership
Regional development
Local Self-Government
Prof. Veselin Dimchev Radev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 466, e-mail vradev@af.uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Animal physiology
Physiology of the digestive system of ruminant animals
Animal behavior
Assist. prof. Todor Jeliazkov Slavov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 462, e-mail todor_slavov@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Animal physiology
Physiology of the digestive system of ruminant animals
Animal behavior
Technical assistant Filinka Mineva, room 660, tel. +359 42 699 465
Sub-department “Animal Nutrition”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Poultry nutrition
- Pig nutrition
- Sheep nutrition
- Use of food additives in pig and poultry nutrition
- Feeding strategies for increase of the retention and decrease of the excretion of nitrogen and minerals in pig farming
- Amount of macro and microelements in compound feed for pigs and poultry
- Amount of carbamide in sheep milk as indicator for protein feeding
- Development of systems for management of the quality and safety in production of compound feed – Good manufacturing practices (GMP) and HACCP
Courses
- Principles of nutrition
- Applied nutrition
- General animal husbandry
- Feed and nutrition
- Nutrition of different types of cattle and buffalo
- Nutrition of sheep and goats
- Control and analysis of feed
- Technology of compound feed
- Systems for management of the quality and safety in the production of compound feed
- Use of computer programs to balance the rations and recipes for compound feed in feed production companies
- Production of safe and quality compound feed
Teaching staff
Assoc. Prof. Sashka Ivanova Chobanova, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 476, e-mail sira@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Animal Nutrition
Poultry Nutrition
Energy and protein nutrition of poultry feed
Methods for determining more precise indicators to assess energy value of poultry feed in content of true metabolizable energy
Amino acid nutrition of essential and non-traditional poultry feed in content of true
digestible amino acids
Feeds and feed additives
Technologies of compound feeds production
Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
The level of heavy metal contamination in feed ingredients and compound feeds for pigs and poultry
Assoc. prof. Gancho Ganchev Ganchev, PhD
e-mail glen62@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Ruminant nutrition – fattening bulls
Nonruminant nutrition – broiler
Feed safety – GMP and НАССР in the animal feed industry
Technical assistant Bilyana Peneva, room 212, tel. +359 42 699 481
Sub-department “Meat and meat products”
Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests
- Development and differentiation of striated skeletal muscle tissue
- Species and breed characteristics of the skeletal muscle tissue of animals
- Influence of the pre-slaughter and slaughter factors on the meat quality
- Influence of the storage time on the physical-chemical and organoleptic properties of meat and meat products
- Physical-chemical and organoleptic properties of Pale, Soft, Exudative meat (PSE meat)
- Development of systems for management of the quality and safety in the production of meat and meat products – GMP (Good manufacturing practices) and НАССР
Courses
- Meat and meat products
- Processing and storage of hydrobionts
- Technology of the food products
- Technologies for meat processing
- Technology of meat production
- Technology of meat products
- Technology of fish and fish products
- Good hygiene and manufacturing practices (GHP and GMP) in the production of meat and meat products
- Good hygiene and manufacturing practices (GHP and GMP) in the production of fish and fish products
- Analysis of the risk and control of the critical points in the production of meat and meat products
- Traceability in the production of food
Teaching staff
Assist. prof. Ivan Georgiev Penchev
tel. +359 42 699 473, e-mail penchev1988@abv.bg
Scientific interests
Quality and safety of meat and meat products
Quality and safety of fish and fish products
Technical assistant Diana Filipova Ilieva, room 611, tel. +359 42 042 699 473
