Laboratory Test Figures for Pigs from UK Food and Environment Surveillance in 2006

2006 is the year of coverage for this list of tests on pig samples performed by APHA laboratories under food and environment safety contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. Attribution is given to Crown Copyright and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in pig health surveillance based on the volume of tests performed.
• Categorizing types of laboratory tests conducted for food safety based on test descriptions.
• Studying resource allocation for animal disease monitoring based on species and test code data.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly for a single year (2006), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• The description specifies concrete fields including test codes, descriptions, and counts.

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

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories and paid for by surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

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Geography

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