Department of Veterinary Medicine

Education

• 1998-2003 Kostanay State University named after Akhmet Baitursynov, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Technology. Full-time student in the bachelor's degree in the specialty 5B120100-Veterinary Medicine.
• 2007-2009 Kostanay State University named after Akhmet Baitursynov, Faculty of Law. Part-time student in the specialty 5B030100-Jurisprudence.
• 2010-2013 Kostanay State University named after Akhmet Baitursynov, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Technology. Full-time student in the master's program in the specialty 6M120100-Veterinary medicine.
• 2017-2020 Kostanay State University named after Akhmet Baitursynov, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Technology. Full-time doctoral student in the specialty 6D120100-Veterinary Medicine.

Subjects taught

• Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Artificial Insemination of Farm Animals
• Diseases of the Reproductive System in Farm Animals
• Veterinary Propaedeutics
• Professional Kazakh Language
• Professional Russian Language
• Current Issues in Modern Veterinary Medicine
• Histology and Pathohistological Techniques
• Differential Diagnosis of Animal Diseases
• Animal Pathology
• Internal Non-Communicable Diseases with Clinical Diagnostics
• Legal Aspects of Keeping and Handling Small Domestic Animals in Kazakhstan
• Environmentally Responsible Management of Companion Animals

Work experience

• 2003-2004 Republican Veterinary Laboratory (RVL), Zhangeldi District, Kostanay Region – Sanitary Assistant.
• 2004-2005 Republican Veterinary Laboratory (RVL), Zhangeldi District, Kostanay Region – Veterinary Bacteriologist.
• 2005-2007 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2008-2017 Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov.
• 2015-2017 Deputy Dean for Educational Work, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science; Coordinator for Student Youth Policy Implementation.
• 2020 Present Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly.

Certificates of professional development 

• “Fundamentals of Working in MOODLE”, 36 hours, Reg. No. 1114, 2020.
• “Test Design in the MOODLE Distance Learning System”, 36 hours, Reg. No. 1526, 2020.
• “Course Design in MOODLE”, 36 hours, Reg. No. 1344, 2020.
• “Methods and Technology of Conducting Webinars and Video Conferences”, 36 hours, Reg. No. 1687, 2020.
• “Basic Skills in Media and Information Literacy” (Project InfoSauattylyq), Nazarbayev University Social Development Fund, 2020.
• Participant in the project “Best Young Scientists”, National Movement “Bobek”, Reg. No. 678, Nur-Sultan, 2020.
• “School of Pedagogical Excellence”, 72 hours, Reg. No. 2145, 2021.
• “School of Psychological Resilience for University Lecturers”, 72 hours, Reg. No. 2249, 2021.
• “Improvement of ELISA Methods for Diagnosing Bovine Nodular Dermatitis”, 72 hours, Reg. No. 0301, 2021.
• “Effective Coaching in Education”, 72 hours, 2022.
• “Assessment Methodology of Students’ Academic Achievements in Higher Education”, 72 hours, Reg. No. 01310, 2022.
• “Teaching Students with Special Educational Needs under Inclusive Education”, 72 hours, 2022.
• International Summer School 2023 of Auezov University, Direction: “Smart and Innovative Agriculture – Effective Technologies and Practices”, 90 hours, Reg. No. 4958, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
• “Formation of Inclusive Competence for University Teachers”, 72 hours, May–June 2024.
• “Topical Issues of Agroecology and Sustainable Development of the Agrarian Sector: From Resource Conservation to Food Security”, 72 hours, January 2025.
• “Modern Protocols of Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy of Protozoal Animal Diseases”, 72 hours, September 2025.
• “Artificial Intelligence in Education”, 72 hours, January 2025.

Training manuals

• Ragatova A.Zh. Methodological Fundamentals of Clinical Examination of Sick Animals, 2015 – 95 p.
• Ragatova A.Zh. First Veterinary Aid: A Textbook for Students of Veterinary Sanitation Specialty (5B120200), 2016 – 103 p.
• Ragatova A.Zh. Infectious and Non-Contagious Diseases of Cattle, Kostanay, 2016 – 111 p.
• Nametov A.M., Baykenov M.T., Ragatova A.Zh. First Veterinary Aid: A Textbook for Students of Veterinary Sanitation Specialty (5B120200), 2016 – 136 p.
• Ragatova A.Zh. Reproductive Biotechnology with Elements of Obstetrics, for specialties 5B120100 “Veterinary Medicine” and 5B080200 “Animal Production Technology”, 2021 – 64 p.
• Ragatova A.Zh. Artificial Insemination Methods in Domestic Animals and Their Organization, 2022 – 50 p.
• Ragatova A.Zh. Clinical and Applied Diagnostics, for students of specialties 5B120100 “Veterinary Medicine” and 5B120200 “Veterinary Sanitation”, 2022 – 85 p.

Publications

• Ragatova A.Zh., Berezovsky A.B., Fotina T.I., Bondarenko A.J., Nagorna L.V., Nazarenko S.M. Pharmaco-toxicological Properties of the Drug “Ciflur” as a Preventive Agent for Lumpy Skin Disease, Scientific Bulletin, Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, Ukraine, ISSN 2518–1327, Sept. 2020.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Isolation and Study of Cultural Properties of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in Cattle, Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Ways of Preventing Common Infectious and Invasive Diseases of Farm Animals”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2021.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Study of Clinical Symptoms of Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle, Research Results, Kazakh National University, Almaty, No. 4(88), June 2020.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Preparation of Plant Antigens for Indirect ELISA for Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Detection, Proceedings of the V International Conference “Science and Education in the Modern World: Challenges of the XXI Century”, 2019, ISBN 978-601-332-366-4.
• Ragatova A.Zh., Fotina T.I., Abduraimov E.O., Koshemetov Zh.K. Whole-Genome Sequencing of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Isolate, II International Book Edition of the CIS Countries – “Best Young Scientist 2020”, Nur-Sultan, 2020.
• Ragatova A.Zh., Selunskaya L.S., Aknazarov B.K. Therapeutic Efficiency of Biologically Active Substances in Acute Postpartum Endometritis in Cows, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University Journal, No. 1(42), 2017, pp. 98–101.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Optimization of Conditions for Purification and Concentration of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in Cattle, Proceedings of the V International Conference “Science and Education in the Modern World: Challenges of the XXI Century”, 2019.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Determining Optimal Parameters for Cultivation of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Strain in Cattle, Biosafety and Biotechnology Journal, No. 14, 26.06.2023, eISSN 2957-5702, Research Institute of Biological Safety Problems.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Investigation of the Pathogenesis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in Indigenous Cattle in Kazakhstan, Pathogens (MDPI, Switzerland), Q2, 77%, Vol. 14, No. 6, p. 577, 2025, pp. 1–18. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens14060577.
• Ragatova A.Zh. et al. Applications and Advancements of Animal Cell Cultures in Virology: Insights from Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Research, International Journal of Veterinary Science, Pakistan, Q2, 76%, April 2025, pp. 1–8. DOI: 10.47278/journal.ijvs/2025.044.

Patent

• Ragatova A.Zh., Koshemetov Zh.K., Abduraimov E.O., Zhugunissov K.D., Kokanov S.K., Zakarya K. Virus Strain “Lumpy Skin Disease KZ-Kostanay-2018” for the Preparation of Prophylactic and Diagnostic Products. Patent No. 36705, registered on April 19, 2024.