About us
Presentation
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 was founded on June, 14, 1929 in Padua and today 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. Within the Italian National Health System, the IZSVe is responsible for the North East of Italy, and its headquarter is located at Legnaro, Padua. It employs about 600 people, including veterinarians, biologists, chemists, technicians and administration staff.
The mission of the IZSVe is the preservation of public health, in terms of food safety and prevention of zoonoses, and animal welfare, in terms of animal health and living conditions. Its main activities and istitutional mandates are:
- to perform diagnostic services on animals and analytical controls on foods;
- to design and implement disease surveillance and control plans;
- to conduct scientific research and pursue technological innovation;
- to provide professional training for veterinarians and the food industry;
- to promote scientific communication, health awareness and animal welfare.
Organisation
The IZSVe is organized into Directorate General, Health Directorate, and Administrative Directorate. Each Directorate is organized into Units and Laboratories/Offices.
Address book
Here you can find the references and information (e-mail, telephone number, and professional profile) of the senior staff of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe).