Lenka Skurkova earned, from The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia, a DVM in General Veterinary Medicine (2006), and a Ph.D. in Veterinary Surgery, Orthopaedic, and Radiology (2010). She is now an assistant professor at The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia, at the Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare, Workplace of Applied Ethology and Professional Ethics. She is a member of The Czech and Slovak Ethological Society, and her research interests include human-animal relationships and interactions; animal welfare; animal cognition and consciousness; canine and feline social play; stress in animals and its indicators (cortisol) in dogs and horses; applied ethology; veterinary ethics, etc.
Jana Kottferová, DVM, PhD., is currently employed at the Workplace of Applied Ethology and
Professional Ethics within the Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and
Animal Welfare at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice,
Slovakia. Jana's research encompasses the fields of veterinary medicine,
behavioural science, and animal science, with a primary emphasis on scientific
investigations into animal welfare. The research specifically focuses on the
behaviour of companion animals, issues related to problem behaviour, and the
potential for prediction and therapy. Jana has substantial practical experience
in conducting behavioural tests, encompassing dogs with both normal and
inappropriate behaviours, as well as assessments of ageing dogs and working
dogs. Jana also explores the correlation between behavioural tests and physiological
parameters, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the
relationship between behaviour and physiological aspects in these animals.
