The ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA IS A PUBLIC LAW HEALTH SERVICE BODY ENTRUSTED WITH INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL POWERS.IT OPERATES IN THE FIELD OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE AS A TECHNICAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT OF THE STATE,REGIONS AND AUTONOMOUS PROVINCES GUARANTEEING THE VETERINARY SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND COLLABORATON REGARDING ANIMAL HEALTH,HEALTINESS AND QUALITY CONTROLS FOR FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGINS ANIMAL WELFARE,GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND PROPER RELATION BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL SETTLEMENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.