Laboratory Test Figures for Pigs from UK Food and Environment Surveillance in 2010

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on pig samples in 2010 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 under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in pig disease surveillance based on the number of tests performed per test type.
• Compare testing volumes across different species classes mentioned in the dataset.
• Audit government-funded food safety research activities based on the contract surveillance data.
• Map common laboratory test codes to their descriptions for standardization efforts.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratories.
• Includes a specific count of tests performed over a defined 12-month period in 2010.
• Fields such as test code and description provide structured categorization of laboratory activities.

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; the dataset reflects a single year from 2010.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Data is from 2010; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.