UK Quarantine Licences for Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets in 2014

APHA quarantine licences detail the entry of rabies-susceptible mammals into England. The dataset distinguishes between standard applications and illegal landings, covering species, origin, and quarantine dates. This data was published by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright in 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in illegal animal landings based on the 'illegal landing' classification mentioned in the description.
• Model quarantine duration and release patterns based on the landing and release date fields.
• Assess country-of-origin risk profiles for rabies-susceptible animal imports.
• Monitor port-specific activity for animal arrivals in England.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple dimensions including species, origin, port, and legal status.
• Includes specific temporal coverage for the year 2014.
• Published by an authoritative government agency (APHA).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.

Collection Method

Licences issued by APHA for quarantine facilities.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data is from 2014; last update is unknown.

Geography

England, with country of origin and port of landing specified.