Laboratory Test Figures for Small Ruminants in Food and Environment Surveillance - 2011

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on small ruminant samples in 2011 under food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts. The dataset lists the volume of tests performed over the 12-month period, categorized by species and test type. The data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service and is Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing surveillance program scope based on the volume of tests performed per species.
• Tracking animal health testing trends based on the year and test description fields.
• Assessing resource allocation for food safety contracts based on the number of tests per category.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official government laboratory (APHA).
• Includes a specific temporal scope (the year 2011).
• Categorizes tests by species class, species, and test description.

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 the UK Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on small ruminant samples paid for by surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data is from 2011; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source organization.