Cattle Laboratory Test Figures for Food and Environment Surveillance in 2011

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on cattle samples in 2011 under food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts. The dataset lists the number of tests performed per test type and species over the 12-month period. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze surveillance testing volume and focus based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Test description' fields.
• Compare testing frequency across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
• Monitor annual trends in food safety testing for cattle based on the 'Year' field.

Strengths

• Data covers a full 12-month period for the year 2011.
• Includes specific fields for test type, species, and test volume.

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

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

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on cattle samples and paid for by surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data is from 2011; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source organization.