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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From 23 September to 4 October 2024 and thanks to the financial support of UN-FAO, the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) hosted a two-week ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing its first-ever Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines from ...
African swine fever (ASF) poses a threat to animal health and the pig industry. Management of this epidemic disease, in Italy as in the rest ...
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by various species of Aspergillus fungi. They can be found in foods and animal feed and can consequently be transferred to ...
Following the spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus (HPAI) in cattle farms in the United States (US), the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) ...
Through the INTERREG Italy-Austria “FISH” project, the use of insect-based feed will be piloted, as an alternative way to the products currently used in aquaculture, ...