Laboratory Test Figures for Small Ruminants in Food and Environment Surveillance, 2007
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Description
2007 laboratory test data from APHA testing laboratories on small ruminant samples paid for by food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields such as Year, Species class, Species, Test code, test description, and Number of tests. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.
Use Cases
Analyzing annual testing volumes for different small ruminant species based on the 'Number of tests' field.
Categorizing types of laboratory surveillance performed based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.
Tracking surveillance focus over time for specific species classes mentioned in the description.
Strengths
Data covers a specific 12-month period in 2007, providing a clear temporal snapshot.
Includes distinct fields for species, test type, and test volume as described.
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, via Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Tests undertaken on small ruminant samples paid for by surveillance and research contracts.
Time Range
2007
Freshness
Data is from 2007; last metadata update is unknown.
Geography
Likely United Kingdom, inferred from Crown Copyright and APHA.
License details are unknown; Crown Copyright applies.