State of scientific studies in branch of veterinary medicine, carried out on the basis of dissertational, research and development and design projects

Abstract

The purpose. To determine and analyze productivity of scientific studies and their financing in the field of veterinary medicine. Methods. Method of empirical probe is used. As materials for probes they used database of dissertations for 2000–2013 made in the field of «Veterinary sciences», and block of carried out research and development and design projects for 2013-2015. Results. Solution of questions of provision stable epizootic situation in Ukraine is the basis for strategic priority «Technological renewal and development of agribusiness industry» which includes 8 intermediate term priority directions of innovative activity. The most probed priority is «Development and implementation of technologies of production of preparations for diagnostics of diseases of animals and means of their protection» (20% of prepared theses). The most probed directions are: veterinary microbiology, epizootology, communicable diseases and immunology (27,3% of protected theses), and the least probed are: veterinary pharmacology and toxicology (7,8%). Conclusions. Analysis of protected for 2000–2013 theses in the field of «Veterinary sciences» testifies to the following: studies were carried out not in all directions. Of 10 ciphers of certain specialities probes were carried out only in 7, and in 3 ciphers (parasitology, entomology and veterinary-sanitary expertise) probes were not carried out. For financing research works in veterinary medicine state budget and own means were used. The highest financing due to budgetary funds made 71% of total sum in 2014, and the greatest sum of own means was used in 2013 (almost 80%). Analysis of the carried out 88 researches in veterinary questions for 2013–2015 testifies to low level of productivity as any technology was not registered in the base of Technologies.