The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna is a public health institution of the National Health Service, which works as a technical-scientific instrument of Italian government and Regione Sardegna. The Istituto Zooprophylattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, established in 1921 as the "Stazione Sperimentale per le malattie infettive del bestiame", is part of the Italian network of Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes. The Institute plays significant role for the area, especially in the agro-zootechnical, agri-food and environmental fields. In the light of this, we focus primarily on users and their needs. We ensure timely, impartial and equal access to services, respecting privacy, freedom of choice and transparency. We are proud of our people: we promote the professional and cultural growth through training, communication, and participation. We are committed to improving the quality of our services and achieving a correct balance between resources employed and results achieved in all our activities. We believe in innovation. We work to comply with the needs of public and private users. We constantly affirming the centrality of One Health in our activities. We promote collaboration between different fields based on the assumption that human, animal, and ecosystem health are closely interconnected. We develop and provide products and services that ensure the management, monitoring, and protection of public health through the sectors of animal health, food safety, animal welfare, and zoonotic disease control. We strongly believe that research is a fundamental driver of development and consider this activity central to building a sustainable, fair, and inclusive future. For this reason, we are committed to carrying out basic and experimental research activities on the etiology, pathogenesis, and prophylaxis of infectious and contagious animal diseases, as well as on the topic of farm hygiene, livestock production, and food safety. We are proud of our staff as fundamental source of innovation. The guidelines of Ministero della Salute and Regione Sardegna underline the importance of a network to share knowledge and innovations. In the light of this, we have relationships with stakeholders and potential partners in scientific research, such as ministries, Regione Sardegna, the European Union, universities, and research institutes. We are constantly involved in identifying new funding opportunities for research activities and projects. We pay close attention to the territory, also providing advice, assistance, and information to users through site visits and technical-scientific collaborations.