About us
The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) is an Italian public health institute which conducts control and research activities and provides services in the fields of animal health, food safety and zoonoses.
It is part of the Italian National Health Service, together with other nine other similar institutes, each of which covers a specific geographical area of Italy. The IZSVe is responsible for the North East of Italy, and its headquarter is located at Legnaro, Padova.
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The IZSVe is a national and international reference centre for the following animal health and food safety topics.
Activities & Services
The IZSVe provides technical support in veterinary and food safety activities to public and private organizations.
Research
The IZSVe carries out research activities in the animal health and food safety fields in order to develop new diagnostic techniques as well as vaccines and vaccination procedures. Most research activities regard:
- animal health and welfare
- zoonoses
- epidemiology
- food safety
- risk analysis
- risk communication
Latest news from the IZSVe
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The Fórum Ítalo-Brasileiro de Cooperativismo, Agroindústria e Inclusão Sanitária, held in Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, from 16 to 18 June 2025 , concluded with ...
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The European Virus Archive (EVA), born within the EVAg project - Horizon 2020 research program, was registered on March 27, 2025 in Belgium as AISBL ...
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Animal mycoplasmoses are infectious diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria belonging to the genus Mycoplasma and are responsible for significant financial losses in various livestock sectors. ...
The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) of the European Commission, through the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) supports the establishment of ...
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Made in Italy is a symbol of quality and prestige stemming from the passion and commitment of those who, every day, bring Italian excellence to ...