Salmonella Isolations and Incidents in Horses in Great Britain, 2010-2014

Salmonella isolations and incidents in horses on premises in Great Britain from 2010 to 2014. The data is grouped by Salmonella subspecies and year, with definitions for 'isolation' and 'incident' provided. The dataset was produced by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) under Crown Copyright in 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in Salmonella occurrence based on the yearly grouping.
• Comparing prevalence between different Salmonella subspecies based on the grouping by subspecies.
• Studying disease clustering by premises using the defined 'incident' time period and location criteria.

Strengths

• Data covers a five-year period from 2010 to 2014.
• Laboratory analysis was conducted under accredited standards (UKAS, ISO 17025, ISO 9001).
• Clear operational definitions for 'isolation' and 'incident' are provided.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Laboratory testing of samples from premises, likely from mandatory reporting or surveillance.

Time Range

2010-2014

Freshness

Data covers up to 2014; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain