{"id":48947,"date":"2022-05-12T07:23:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T04:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/about-lsmu\/structure\/veterinary-practice\/faculty-of-veterinary-medicine\/anatomijos-ir-fiziologijos-katedra\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:46:15","slug":"department-of-anatomy-and-physiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/en\/about-lsmu\/structure\/veterinary-practice\/faculty-of-veterinary-medicine\/department-of-anatomy-and-physiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Anatomy and Physiology\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal \u2013 to carry out veterinary and food studies at all levels, providing knowledge about biology, animal micro- and macro- anatomy, physiology and immunology; to organise and carry out scientific research, innovation and experimental development works in cooperation with national and international institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RESEARCH CENTRE FOR DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY operates at the department, the purpose of which is to study biochemical and microbiological indicators and specific biomarkers, to develop tools and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases of the digestive tract of cattle, and improving nutritional processes and production quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-content lg:pb-0 lg:mb-0\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lg:grid lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-4  lg:order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Main research areas:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To study the holobionts of cattle by evaluating the microbiome in different parts of the body.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To create new knowledge, methods and tools for evaluating and eliminating the physiological and pathological processes of animal digestion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-span-8 lg:order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xl:-ml-16 xl:mr-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-about-gallery v3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1328\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/27393148_10208542297473515_966446952_o.jpg\" class=\"w-full swiper-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/27393148_10208542297473515_966446952_o.jpg 1328w, https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/27393148_10208542297473515_966446952_o-300x166.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Centre performs the following functions:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organises and conducts scientific research work related to animal physiology functions and pathology.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publishes scientific and popular science articles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooperates and concludes contracts with scientific and educational institutions, competent institutions and other economic entities carrying out commissioned scientific works and participates in their implementation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates conditions and helps students, master\u2019s and doctoral students to carry out scientific research work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organises scientific conferences, seminars, meetings, etc.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepares national and international scientific projects and participates in them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performs commissioned scientific works and commissioned research, provides consultations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services:\u202f&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trials are organised and carried out to study digestion processes in the large rumen of cattle and the influence of various factors on productivity and milk quality.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fermentation indicators of the contents of the large rumen of cattle are investigated (pH, number of micro-organisms, total volatile fat content, total and NH3 nitrogen content, reducing activity of bacteria, glucose fermentation).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In vitro digestibility of feed dry matter is determined.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultations are provided on issues of animal health, optimisation of fermentation processes in the digestive tract.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>OUR ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-h mt-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"js-tabs full-color-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"current\" id=\"studies\"><a href=\"#tab-01\">STUDIES<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  id=\"research\"><a href=\"#tab-02\">RESEARCH<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  id=\"projects\"><a href=\"#tab-03\">PROJECTS<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  id=\"collaboration\"><a href=\"#tab-04\">COLLABORATION<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-c bordered active\" id=\"tab-01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The teaching staff of the Department deliver courses to the integrated, first-cycle full- and part-time students at the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, and Medicine.<\/p>\n<h3>Study programmes at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<\/h3>\n<p>Students of the integrated study programmes Veterinary Medicine (VM) and Veterinary Medicine (for Foreigners) (VMU) are taught Biology, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, and Immunology courses under the following modules coordinated by the teaching staff of the Department: Life Sciences I, Locomotor System, Life Sciences II, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Respiratory Systems, Neuroendocrine System and Senses, Reproduction, and modules coordinated by other Departments: Metabolic System, Infection and Immune Response, and Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology.<\/p>\n<p>Human and Animal Physiology is taught to the first-cycle full- and part-time students of Food Science.<\/p>\n<p>Courses are taught to the first-cycle full- and part-time students of the Veterinary Food Safety study programmes: Morphology, Physiology, Applied Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology.<\/p>\n<h3>Study programmes at the Faculty of Animal Science<\/h3>\n<p>Courses taught to the first-cycle full- and part-time students of Animal Science: Applied Biology and Ecology, Animal Morphology, and Animal Physiology.<\/p>\n<p>Courses taught to the first-cycle full- and part-time students of Animal and Human Interaction: Animal Biology, Animal Morphology and Physiology, Immunology.<\/p>\n<h3>Study programmes at the Faculty of Medicine<\/h3>\n<p>Courses taught to the first-cycle full- and part-time students of the Medical and Veterinary Genetics study programmes: Anatomy of Human and Laboratory Animals, Human and Animal Physiology, Bioethics, and Animal Science.<\/p>\n<p>Courses taught to the first-cycle full-time and part-time students of the Medical and Veterinary Biochemistry study programmes: Anatomy of Human and Laboratory Animals, Human and Animal Physiology, Bioethics, and Animal Science, Cell Biology.<\/p>\n<p>The Department also delivers elective courses.<\/p>\n<p>The teaching staff of the Department also supervise Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s theses in Veterinary Medicine, Food Science, Veterinary Food Safety, Animal Science and Animal and Human Interaction study programmes.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers at the Department are also actively involved in the implementation of third-cycle studies (doctoral studies) in Agricultural Sciences (Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science) and teach the following doctoral courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laboratory animals, welfare aspects, and their use of research and educational purposes (A002)<\/li>\n<li>Specifics of physiological functions of different animal species (A002)<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive morphological analysis of body regions in livestock (A002)<\/li>\n<li>Comparative animal physiology (A003)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department organises an annual 80-hour training course for researchers, scientists, and teachers on the &#8220;Requirements for the keeping, care and use of animals used for scientific and educational purposes&#8221; (No KMU 777).<\/p>\n<p>The staff of the Department participate in educational activities (the science festival &#8220;Spaceship Earth&#8221;, the &#8220;Gifted Pupils&#8221; education programme, etc.).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-c bordered \" id=\"tab-02\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The teachers, researchers, and doctoral students of the Department investigate the functional systems and immune responses of various animal species to ensure animal and public health; publish research results in scientific publications and present them at conferences; review scientific articles, dissertations, and other publications; provide advice on the health of various animal species, immune system assessment, analysis of physiological indicators and osteology of animal bones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigation of antigens relevant to the animal immune system using intracellular staining and other immune cell phenotyping methods in flow cytometry and molecular miRNA analysis to identify cytokine expression in immune cells.<\/li>\n<li>Antigenicity and immunogenicity studies of zoonotic hepatitis E virus in in vitro and in vivo models, molecular characterisation of common strains in domestic and wild animals.<\/li>\n<li>Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus studies in goat, sheep, and horse populations.<\/li>\n<li>Sequencing of human and tissue SARS-CoV-2 strains.<\/li>\n<li>Research on the bovine holobionts, assessing the microbiome in different parts of the organism.<\/li>\n<li>Research on the fermentation processes, health, and production of ruminant rumen contents, developing new methods and tools for the assessment and correction of physiological and pathological digestive processes.<\/li>\n<li>Anatomical, functional, and immunological characteristics of different animal species to ensure their health and welfare.<\/li>\n<li>Morphological and pathological studies of the skeletons of wild and domestic carnivores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department cooperates, prepares projects and concludes agreements with foreign and national research and educational institutions, competent authorities and other economic operators carrying out state-funded and outsourced research works, and participates in their implementation.<\/p>\n<p>The Department facilitates and assists students, graduate students, and doctoral students in carrying out scientific research work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-c bordered \" id=\"tab-03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>International projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2023\u20132025.\u00a0Project of the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme \u201eDairy Information System (DaInSy)\u201c.\u00a03 partners. Head at LSMU:\u00a0I. \u0160ilinskas.<\/li>\n<li>2021\u2013 2026. Project \u201cUnderstanding microbiomes of the ruminant holobiont (HoloRuminant)\u201d under the EU research and innovation framework Horizon 2020 (No. 2021-PRO-00065). 25 partners. Head at LSMU: R. \u017delvyt\u0117. Implementers: I. Monkevi\u010dien\u0117 and I. \u0160ilinskas.<\/li>\n<li>2019\u20132023. Cost- CA18101. SOURDOugh biotechnology network towards novel, healthier and sustainable food and bioprocesses. Implementer: M. Ru\u017eauskas.<\/li>\n<li>2017\u20132022. COST \u2013 CA16227 (IMAAC) Investigation and Mathematical Analysis of Avant-garde Disease Control via Mosquito Nano-Tech-Repellents. 28 partner countries. Representative of the activity management committee: A. Pautienius; deputy \u2013 E. \u0160imkut\u0117.<\/li>\n<li>2016\u20132020. COST-D-16008 No. CA15116 \u201cUnderstanding and combating African Swine Fever in Europe (ASFSTOP)\u201d; 28 partner countries. Representative of the activity management committee: A. Stankevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<li>2012\u20132014. FP7 ERA-NET 2918915, \u201cAnimal welfare and health (ANIHWA)\u201d. Implementer: A. Sederevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<li>2010\u20132014. COST Action FA902: Understanding and combating porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in Europe. Head: A. Stankevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<li>2008\u20132011. EMIDA \u2013 \u201cCoordination of European research in the area of animal health, including emerging threats, infectious diseases and surveillance\u201d. Implementer: A. Sederevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2023\u20132026. Project \u201eGenetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of flaviviruses circulating in animals and virus-associated vectors in Lithuania\u201c, funded by the Research Council of Lithuania. Head:\u00a0A. Pautienius, implementers: J. Grigas, I. Jasinevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117.<\/li>\n<li>2021. Joint research project \u201cApplication of Acoustic Oscillations for the Prevention and Treatment of Bovine Mastitis\u201d by LSMU and KTU Santaka Valley Association (2021-03-26, No. 2021-V-0156). Head of project at LSMU: A. Sederevi\u010dius. Implementers: R. \u017delvyt\u0117, J. \u017dymantien\u0117, V. Oberauskas, K. Musayeva.<\/li>\n<li>2020.\u00a0Research project \u201cCovid-19 Infection. Genomic and Clinical Aspects\u201d, No. P-COV-20-38, funded by\u00a0the Research Council of Lithuania. Implementers: A. Stankevi\u010dius and A. Pautienius.<\/li>\n<li>2019\u20132023 project \u201cA prototype of sustainable higher value antimicrobial properties feedstock (bio)technology\u201d (SUSFEETECH), funded under the 01.2.2-MITA-K-702 measure \u201cPromoting the Commercialisation and Internationalisation of R&amp;D\u201d (EUREKA project). Implementers: M.Ru\u017eauskas, A. Dauk\u0161ien\u0117.<\/li>\n<li>2018\u20132020. Agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development research and experimental development program 2015-2020. MT-18-5 \u201cMolecular studies on the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in goat and cow populations and the effect of technological process factors on the viral resistance in the production of fermented cheese from unpasteurized cheese\u201d. Head: A. Stankevi\u010dius. Implementers: A. Pautienius, J. Grigas.<\/li>\n<li>2017\u20132021. \u201cDevelopment of eubiotic multifunctional neutraceuticals\u201d (EUNUTRITECH) under the measure No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 \u201cTargeted research in smart specialisation area &#8220;Research Projects Implemented by World-class Researcher Groups\u201d (SMART). Implementers: A. Stankevi\u010dius, J. Grigas, M. Ru\u017eauskas.<\/li>\n<li>2017\u2013 2019. Agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development research and experimental development program 2015-2020. MT-17-8 \u201cAnalysis of epidemiological and laboratory studies of the African Swine Fever (ASF) prognosis of disease spread, risk analysis and disease management strategy in wild fauna and pig housing in the Republic of Lithuania\u201d. Head: A. Stankevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<li>2017\u20132018. Agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development research and experimental development program 2015-2020. No. MT-17-13 \u201cDetermining the relationship between fat composition in raw milk and dairy products made from it\u201d. Implementers: A. Sederevi\u010dius, K. Musayeva.<\/li>\n<li>2016. Project \u201cThe effect of intensive farming on the emergence, persistence and spread of antibiotic- and biocide-resistant bacteria in soil and water\u201d (INTENSEFARMING). 2015-12-14, No. V-1227. Head: M. Ru\u017eauskas.<\/li>\n<li>2015\u20132016. Agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development research and experimental development program 2015-2020. No. MT-15-42 \u201cResearch on the Composition of Cow\u2019s Milk Fatty Acids (Saturated and Unsaturated) and Presentation of Recommendations on Improving the Quality of Raw Milk\u201d. Head: R. \u017delvyt\u0117. Implementers: K. Musayeva, A. Sederevi\u010dius. National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture.<\/li>\n<li>2015\u20132016. Agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development research and experimental development program 2015-2020. No. MT-15-9 \u201cApplication of non-invasive tools to the assessment of the physiological state of the mammary gland and recommendations for the detection of early pathologies in the technological process of milk production\u201d. Head: A. Sederevi\u010dius. Implementers: I. Monkevi\u010dien\u0117, K. Musayeva, D. Beliavska \u2013 Aleksiej\u016bn\u0117.<\/li>\n<li>2012\u20132014. Characterization of antigenic properties and patogenicity of wild boar PRRSVs. Head: A. Stankevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<li>2010\u20132011. Molecular characterization of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSVs). Head: A. Stankevi\u010dius.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Showcase projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">2024\u20132027. \u201cThe use of phytogenic preparations to optimise the microbiota of the rumen of dairy cows, increasing of production, and health improvement\u201d. Project no. 23PA-KK-23-1-05574-PR001. Informative articles: 29.01.2025, 25.04.2025, 06.01.2026. More about the project HERE.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-c bordered \" id=\"tab-04\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose md:prose-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The teaching staff and researchers at the Department collaborate with Lithuanian and foreign institutions of higher education and research in the area of conduction of scientific research and implementation of teacher mobility exchange programmes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autonomous University of Barcelona<\/strong> <strong>(Spain)<\/strong>, Research Centre for Animal Health; immunology research area, teacher mobility programme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of \u00c9vora (Portugal)<\/strong>, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED); research in dietary habits. 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