Laboratory Test Figures for Pigs from UK Food and Environment Surveillance, 2008

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on pig samples in 2008 under food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields for the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service and carries Crown Copyright from 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing testing volumes and focus areas for pig health surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Categorizing laboratory activities by test type and species based on the 'Test description' and 'Species' fields.
• Studying historical patterns in government-funded food safety research based on the 'Year' and attribution information.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2008).
• The description specifies core 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

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

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on pig samples paid for by food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Data is from 2008; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.