Sex, age and height can influence learning in donkeys
Donkeys are more than capable of learning! They are even more motivated to do so when promised a reward. In many animal species, the use ...
Food risk in bivalve molluscs, the IZSVe is awarded two research projects on microplastics and tetrodotoxins
Allocation of over 1 million euros by the Italian Ministry of Health for research on the impact of anthropization and climate change on public health. ...
First report of porcine circovirus type 2e in Europe
A partnership between Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) and the Department of animal medicine, production and health of Padova University led to the first ...
How long can coronaviruses survive on surfaces?
SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, can survive on surfaces for up to 28 days: longer than any other coronavirus. The survival and contagiousness of ...
How widespread are genes providing resistance to antimicrobials in Salmonella enterica isolated from animals and food?
A systematic review of the literature conducted by a research team from the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) has revealed that isolates of Salmonella ...
First description of Dobrava-Belgrade Hantavirus in Italy from wild rodents of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Following the high death rate of rodents observed in the Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige regions (Northeastern Italy) in 2021, a large number ...