Laboratory Test Figures for Pigs from UK Food and Environment Surveillance, 2011

2011 records of tests performed by APHA laboratories on pig samples under food and environment safety contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. The data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service with Crown Copyright held by APHA.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual testing volumes for pigs based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Categorizing laboratory activities based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.
• Tracking surveillance focus by species and year based on the 'Species' and 'Year' fields.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2011).
• Description specifies key 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

2011

Freshness

Data covers the year 2011; last update date for the dataset record is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, inferred from the source agency (APHA).