Laboratory Test Figures for Small Ruminants in Food and Environment Surveillance, 2007

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.