Antibiotic Resistant Gene Abundance in UK Cattle Feces from 2016

November 2016 data contains antibiotic resistant gene abundance measurements from fresh fecal samples of 30 cattle. The cattle were selected from a cohort of 90 animals across three farmlets at the North Wyke Farm Platform in Devon, UK. Samples were collected as the cattle entered housing for winter.

Use Cases

• Analyze antibiotic resistant gene abundance patterns across the three farmlets to assess environmental or management influences.
• Correlate gene abundance data with cattle cohort selection details (e.g., from 90 animals, ten per farmlet) to study population representativeness.
• Use the November 2016 sampling time point to establish a baseline for antibiotic resistance before winter housing.

Strengths

• Data originates from the North Wyke Farm Platform, a UK national capability research site, ensuring controlled collection.
• Samples from 30 cattle provide a defined cohort for analysis.
• Clear temporal context with collection occurring in a single month (November 2016).

Limitations

• Small sample size of 30 animals limits statistical power for broad generalizations.
• Data is from a single time point (November 2016), preventing longitudinal or seasonal trend analysis.
• Lack of column details prevents assessment of data granularity and available features.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Faecal samples collected from cattle at weaning as they entered winter housing.

Time Range

November 2016

Freshness

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Geography

North Wyke Farm Platform, Rothamsted Research, Devon, United Kingdom