The implemented research subjects
Titles of already implemented and ongoing research projects (grants) during 10 years
The most important scientific publications (2008-2010)
Textbooks and course books (2005-2010)
The range of the subjects of diploma papers possible for implementation
Farms of the Division
The range of the rendered services and advisory activity

The implemented research subjects

• Quality of the products of small herbivorous mammals’ slaughtering, depending on the management system
• The studies on the specificity of metabolic processes of small herbivorous mammals, with the particular consideration of the selected elements of lipid metabolism
• Ecological character of the technology of management and breeding of herbivorous fur animals
• Behaviour and welfare of chinchillas
• Performance of rabbits
• Health-promoting values of edible products of nutria slaughter with a particular consideration of biochemical profile
• Activities oriented to limiting the unfavourable impact of farms of carnivorous fur animals on the environment
• Improvement of indicators of performance of fur animals
• Characteristics of native dog breeds
• Performance of dogs

Titles of already implemented and ongoing research projects (grants) during 10 years:

• „Effectiveness of enzymatic preparations improving conversion of vegetal feeds, employed in nutrition of foxes” – promoter’s grant of KBN (State Committee for Scientific Research).
• „The results of chinchilla utilization depending on light conditions” – promoter’s grant of KBN.
• “Control of fertility in the red fox” – the studies ordered by Victorian Institute of Animal Science, Australia 

The most important scientific publications (2008-2010)

• Balcerak M., Głogowski R., Popczyk B., 2010. Changes in the harvest of the pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.) in Poland in the years 1999-2009. Scientific Messenger of Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, 12(2), 326-330.
• Balcerak M., Popczyk B., Głogowski R. 2009. Changes in the size of the population of the hare in Poland. Scientific Messenger of Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, 11(3) 42, 328-332.
• Brzozowski M., Gałązka A., Dzierżanowska-Góryń D., 2010. Attempts to analyze finn-raccoons (Nyctereutes procyonoides) fur-biting problem. Rocz. Nauk. PTZ, 2010, (w druku).
• Chrobak D., Dzierżanowska-Góryń  D., Moodley A., Espinosa-Gongora C., Guardabassi L., Binek M. 2010 – Occurrence and genotypie diversity of Staphyloccocus ureus isolated from chinchillas. Poster. XI Konferencja DIAGMOL2010 Biologia molekularna w diagnostyce chorób zakaźnych i biotechnologii dla uczczenia Profesora Wacława Szybalskiego. SGGW.
• Dzierżanowska-Góryń D., Brzozowski M., Pytlak B., 2008. Maternal behavior of chinchilla females changes during the first month after birth. Scientifur, vol. 32, No.4, 173-176
• Dzierżanowska-Góryń D., Głogowski R. 2009. Reproduction of chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger M.) on the example of selected breeding farm in Poland. Scientific Messenger of Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, 11(3) 42.
• Gębska M., Dzierżanowska-Góryń D., 2009 – Wyniki produkcyjne i ekonomiczne ferm szynszyli o różnej wielkości stada podstawowego. Rocz. Nauk. PTZ 2009, T. 5, nr 3, s. 39-49.
• Głogowski R., 2008. The assessment of edible thoracic viscera share in carcass composition of nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.) reared in extensive feeding system. Wyd. Uniw. Grodno. Syelskoye Chazaystvo – Prabliemy i pierspiektivy, 6, 314-321.
• Głogowski R., 2008. Wartość odżywcza i cechy jakościowe mięsa nutrii. Przegląd Hodowlany 11.
• Głogowski R., Czauderna M., Rozbicka A.J., Krajewska K.A. 2009. Selected functional characteristics of hind leg muscle of nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.) from an extensive feeding system. Rocz. Nauk. PTZ 5(9), 95-103.
• Głogowski R., Czauderna M., Rozbicka A., Krajewska K.A., Clauss M., 2010. Fatty acid profile of hind leg muscle in female and male nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.), fed green forage diet. Meat Science 85, 577-579.
• Głogowski R., Czauderna M., Rozbicka A.J., Krajewska K.A. 2009. Selected functional characteristics of hind leg muscle of nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.) from an extensive feeding system. Rocz. Nauk. PTZ 5(9), 95-103.
• Głogowski R., Kowalska J., 2008. The occurrence of Raccoon (Procyon lotor L.) in Poland: results of questionnaire survey. Folia Universitatis Agriculturae Stetinensis, s. Alimentaria, Piscaria et Zootechnica 7(264), 15-19.
• Max A., Raszplewicz J., Dzierżanowska-Góryń D. 2010. – Ectopic pregnancy and the next fertility in a chinchilla: a case report. Medycyna Weterynaryjna 2010, Vol. 66, nr 4, s. 257-258.
• Rozbicka A., Głogowski R., Czauderna M., 2009. Wpływ diety z dodatkiem drożdży wzbogaconych selenem na profil kwasów tłuszczowych w mięśniach i tkance tłuszczowej nutrii. Fizjologia i biochemia w żywieniu zwierząt. Komitet Nauk Zootechnicznych PAN, Materiały VI Konferencji Młodych Badaczy, 28-31.
• Ściesiński K., Brzozowski M., 2008. Studies on the parasite effectiveness of the Polish enolphosphate – methylbromphenvinfos (IPO-63) – phosphate (Z, E) – 2 – bromo -1 – (2,4 dichlorophenyl) – vinyl – diethyl against fleas in Arctic (Alopex lagopus) and Silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Scientifur, vol. 32, No.4, 223-224.
• Ściesiński K., Brzozowski M., 2008. Effectiveness of one of the Polish preparations from the enolophosphate group – bromphenvinfos (IPO-62) phosphate (Z, E) – 2 – brom -1 – (2,4 dichlorophenyl) – vinyl – diethyl against scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei v. canis) in Arctic foxes. Scientifur, vol. 32, No.4, 225-227.
• Głogowski R., Majewska M. 2009. Descriptive analysis of selected hair and pelt parameters of Greenland nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.) fur coat in three age groups. Scientific Messenger of Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, 11(2) 41, 138-147.
• Głogowski R., Panas M., 2009. Efficiency and proximate composition of meat in male and female nutria (Myocastor coypus) in an extensive feeding system. Meat Science 81, 752-754.
• Głogowski R., Czauderna M., Rozbicka-Wieczorek A., Krajewska K.A. 2010. Fatty acids concentration in the meat of young nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.) females. Rocz. Nauk. PTZ (w druku).

Moreover, the employees of the Division published 6 popular articles addressed to breeders, advisory service and breeding administration.

Textbooks and course books (2005-2010)

• Ściesiński K. Hodowla psów. Wydawnictwo SGGW, 2005
• Brzozowski M. Produkcja zwierzęca cz. III. 2007. Hortpress, Warszawa. Rozdział VI. Króliki, 331-472.

The range of the subjects of diploma papers possible for implementation

• Production technology of fur animal pelts
• Breeding work in fur animal farms
• Ecological aspects of fur animal farms
• Small mammals as man-accompanying animals
• Refection in different species of herbivorous animals
• The effect of lipid metabolism on the quality of slaughter products of small herbivorous mammals
• Shaping of health-promoting values of animal-origin products
• Ecology of the species of carnivorous fur animals, living in natural environment
• History of fur industry in Poland and in the world
• Indicators of performance of fur animals, with consideration of environmental factors
• Slaughter performance of fur animals (rabbits, nutria): quality and yield of meat; relevant factors
• Problems of welfare in breeding of fur animals
• Untypical behaviour of breeding fur animals
• Studies on the stress level in fur animals (invasive and non-invasive)
• Ethical problems in scientific studies conducted with fur animals
• Rabbit as fur, laboratory and domestic animal
• The recent studies concerning the European Polecat: polecat or ferret?
• The market of products, obtained from fur animals (pelts, wool, meat)
• Ecological management and breeding of herbivorous fur animals
• Structure of farms of fur animals in Poland, transformations during the recent years and the attempts to explain the mentioned phenomenon
• Conditions for organizing farm of fur animals in Poland (carnivorous and herbivorous)
• Farms of carnivorous fur animals as a method for disposal of residues of meat and fish industry
• Application of GCMS and HPLC in testing of animal-origin products, with the particular consideration of muscle tissue of nutria and rabbits
• Evaluation of the possibility to modify health-promoting properties of certain animl-origin products
• Dogs of Polish breeds
• State of breeding of the particular dog breeds
• Performance of dogs
• Nature of dogs
• Health state of dogs
• Conditions of dog management
• Congenital defects, occurring in the particular breeds and groups of dog breeds.

Farms of the Division

Experimental chinchilla farm

The farm was created in October 2002 in the Fur and Small Animals Breeding Division at Faculty of Animal Sciences of Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW). Dr Danuta Dzierżanowska-Góryń is the author of the idea as well as founder and curator of the farm.

The animals were purchased from farm of Mrs. Barbara Szkołuda from Police. There were 4 families bought – 16 females and 4 males. The cages were bought in Nowogard.
The animals are kept in typical breeding cages with rotary bath basins. At present, there are about 70 animals in the farm. They stay in air-conditioned place.

The main assumption of founding the farm was to run the behavioural studies, to observe behaviour of animals as well as to conduct the studies aimed at improvement of animal welfare in farms. The conducted studies constituted the basis for development of many papers for M.Sc. degree. Three papers were rewarded by Polish Society of Animal Production during the competition for the best M.Sc. thesis.

Owing to the presence of animals at the University, the students may have their practices throughout the whole academic year; they may get familiarized with the interesting breeding and may observe the animals during different breeding periods.

The existence of the farm has become a stimulus for strengthening the contacts with the breeders of chinchilla. It resulted in organization of two seminars (April 2008 and 2009) for chinchilla breeders of the Mazovian voivodeship at the territory of the University in Warsaw by “Raba” farm and the National Association of Chinchilla Breeders.

The discussed animals were also exhibited during Annual Days of SGGW in May what will contribute to popularization of amateur management of the animals among the high number of visitors.

The farm gives also the impulse for the students, encouraging them to establishing their own breeding.

Farm of rabbits

Farm of the rabbits was organized in autumn 2005 and it is situated at the territory of the experimental Plant (RZD) Obory-Goździe. Prof. dr hab. Marian Brzozowski is responsible for the farm. The animals derived from breeding farm, belonging to National Research Institute of Animal Production in Balice. Density of the farm covers 35 females and 6 males. They are White New Zealand rabbits; the breed is a typical meat breed. The number of the possessed animals allows creating 3 experimental groups with 12 females in each group, and their progeny. Depending on the conducted studies, 2 – 3 litters from females are obtained per year. Didactic classes as well as MSc. and Ph.D studies are also implemented in the farm. In the period of 2006 – 2010, there were implemented 5 papers for MSc. degree and 2 papers for obtaining Ph.D. title. The experiment, ordered by feed company: Lohman Animals Group Poland was carried out, as well.

The range of the rendered services and advisory activity

• Issuing opinions for courts, customs authorities, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Agriculture in the field of breeding of fur animals and utilization of fur pelts
• Lectures and training for breeders, extension service, teachers of breeding and utilization of fur animals and application of fur pelts.
• Cooperation with institutions and research units in respect of the studies concerning breeding and utilization of fur animals and fur pelts.