Diana Nikitina
Assistant, Department of Livestock Production and Processing Technologies and Cynology
General Information
Date and place of birth: July 14, 1999, Sumy, Ukraine.
Education
2016–2021 — Studied at Sumy National Agrarian University; Master’s diploma M21 114974 in Specialty 211 “Veterinary Medicine.”
Since 2022 — Postgraduate student at Sumy National Agrarian University.
Professional Experience
2020–2025 — Microbiologist, Sumy Biological Factory.
2022–2025 — Veterinarian, Department of Animal Quarantine and Reproduction, Sumy Biological Factory.
Since 2025 — Leading Specialist, Department of Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies, SNAU.
Since 2026 — Assistant, Department of Livestock Production and Processing Technologies and Cynology, SNAU.
Main courses taught: “Horse Breeding.”
Research Work
Research area: stress physiology and welfare of horses: the impact of acute and chronic stress on physiological, behavioral, and clinical indicators of sport horses.
Scientific publications:
• Nikitina D. Ye. (2025). Impact of stress on the nervous system and cardiovascular responses of sport horses. Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Series: Veterinary Medicine, 3(70), 76–83. DOI
• Nikitina D. Ye. (2025). Functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in horses under chronic stress. Scientific and Technical Bulletin of the State Scientific Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives and the Institute of Animal Biology, 26(2), 179–185. DOI
• Ulko, L. G., & Nikitina, D. Ye. (2025). Mental status disorders in horses caused by chronic stress during the war. In The impact of the war in Ukraine on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and veterinary medicine: International scientific conference, October 29–30, 2025, Riga, Latvia (pp. 76–79). Baltija Publishing. DOI
• Nikitina, D. Ye., & Ulko, L. G. (2026). Animal welfare as a component of ensuring food security. DOI
Internships
- 2026 — International internship under the Erasmus+ program (Portugal): University of Porto (ICBAS) and University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). Focus: veterinary medicine, equine health and welfare, stress assessment and research on its biomarkers.
