UNIC-led study finds diarrhoea-causing parasite in Cyprus dairy cattle Research highlights need for further study to assess public health significance A collaborative study by Dr Daphne Mavrides and Dr Eleni Gentekaki, faculty members at the University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine, has provided the first nationwide overview of Cryptosporidium species in dairy cattle [...]
UNIC research presented at European veterinary forums June 2025 The School of Veterinary Medicine contributed research findings at two European veterinary conferences in May 2025, focusing on cattle health management and parasitic disease control. The European Buiatrics Congress 2025 (15-16 May) in Nantes, France, hosted 450 participants from 25 countries. Associate Professor Konstantinos [...]
From Cyprus to Tenerife: Tracking goat health 22 May 2025 Associate Professor of Cattle & Herd Medicine Konstantinos Arsenopoulos attended recently the European Regional Conference of the International Goat Association (IGA) in Tenerife, Spain. Dr Arsenopoulos presented research findings from Greek and Cypriot dairy goat populations, including data about haemonchosis in Greek dairy [...]
Voskarides et al. link PTSD to lupus risk in research study Monday, 12 May 2025 A study involving Professor Konstantinos Voskarides from UNIC Health has identified connections between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus. The research, published in ‘Rheumatology Oxford’, shows that more than 11% of [...]
Friday, 08 November 2024 On Wednesday, 6 November 2024, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Animal Health at the School of Veterinary Medicine Sergi Olvera-Maneu, presented the initial findings of his research on equine piroplasmosis in Menorca, Spain. The study, titled Sero-molecular Analysis and Associated Risk Factors with Equine Piroplasmosis in Purebred Menorcan Horses, [...]
7 November 2024 UNIC Health is announcing the establishment of a research facility on campus dedicated to research and education. The facility is designed to house zebrafish (Danio rerio), a small fresh water fish named for its striped pattern. With 65 aquatic tanks, the facility can accommodate up to [...]
Veterinary School’s participation in COST Action event 30 October 2024 Drs Eleni Gentekaki and Daphne Mavrides recently represented our Veterinary School at the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action event in Crete, focusing on the gut microbe Blastocystis. This event is part of the ‘Blastocystis under One Health’ COST Action, which [...]
16 September 2024 A study from the School of Veterinary Medicine has identified potential new treatments for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal disease affecting cats. Published in the scientific journal Veterinary Sciences, the research, led by faculty members Drs Manos Vlasiou, Georgios Nikolaou, Kyriakos Spanoudes, and Daphne Mavrides, explores the use of vitamin [...]
10 July 2024 The study titled 'Sero-molecular survey and associated risk factors of equine piroplasmosis in purebred Menorcan horses' commenced last week in Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Led by Dr Sergi Olvera-Maneu, Assistant Professor at UNIC’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and his team, this research focuses on equine piroplasmosis, an infectious disease caused by [...]
30 November 2023 UNIC Health announces a significant achievement through the combined efforts of our Veterinary and Medical School faculty. Our successful participation in the Small Infrastructure Call of the Research Promotion Foundation has resulted in a research award of approximately €700,000. This funding will be instrumental in establishing a first of its kind [...]
