Cattle Laboratory Test Figures for Food and Environment Surveillance in 2014

Laboratory test records from cattle samples paid for by food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts in 2014. The dataset was produced by the APHA testing laboratories and is provided by the Government Digital Service. It includes fields for the year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed.

Use Cases

• Analyze the volume and types of surveillance tests conducted on cattle based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Test description' fields.
• Monitor trends in food safety testing priorities for cattle based on the 'Species' and 'Test code' classifications.
• Assess resource allocation for animal health surveillance programs based on the annual test counts.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific year (2014), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Includes explicit fields for test description and count, which suggests structured reporting.

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 testing laboratories, provided by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data covers the year 2014; last update date is unknown.

Geography

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