Research
The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) carries out studies and research, surveillance plans and scientific collaboration projects in the fields of zoonosis, animal health, animal welfare and food safety.
Scientific research and collaboration projects are planned and conducted to address the needs of local, national and international organizations, e.g. the Italian Ministry of Health, Italian regional and provincial governments, the European Union (EU), the European Food Safery Authority (EFSA), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Research lines
Animal health
Diagnostic methods, surveillance systems and epidemiological strategies for diseases of different animal species (poultry, cattle, pigs, rabbits, fish species, bees)
Animal welfare
Identification of breeding systems aimed at improving the quality of life of animals and respecting ethical criteria
Food safety
Risk analysis (management, assessment and communication of food risks); diagnostic methods for the identification of biological and chemical risks in food
IZSVe Projects
Information on the main national and international projects in which the IZSVe is involved, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health or other organizations.
IZSVe Projects »Publications
You can consult the publications and the proceedings published by the researchers of the IZSVe on the Refworks platform.
IZSVe Publications – Refworks Archive »News from the IZSVe on Research & Projects
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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 ...
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a crucial role in the pollination of agricultural crops and the preservation of natural ecosystems. However, colony survival is increasingly ...
The European aquaculture sector is poised for transformation with the introduction of the BIOAQUA project, officially known as "Enhancing knowledge of BIOmolecular solutions for the ...
The growing demand for food proteins, due to the burgeoning global population, has fuelled research into alternative sources of food to meet nutritional, sustainability and ...
A study by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) proposes an experimental combination of precision and metabolomic-based veterinary diagnostics in support of poultry farms, ...
An historic ice-bound expedition by two researchers from the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie. “An extraordinary achievement,” says the DG Antonia Ricci. An historic expedition ...