Cattle Laboratory Test Volumes for Health Protection in 2009

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on cattle samples in 2009 under health protection contracts. The dataset lists the test volume, species, and test descriptions for that year. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual testing volumes for specific cattle diseases based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Monitor the prevalence of certain health conditions based on the 'Test description' and 'Species' fields.
• Assess resource allocation for animal health protection programs based on the test volume data.
• Study historical testing patterns for cattle in the UK based on the 2009 time frame.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative UK government agency APHA.
• Includes specific annual time coverage for the year 2009.
• Contains distinct fields for test type, species, and test volume.

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 cattle samples paid for by health protection contracts.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

Data is from 2009; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.