APHA testing laboratories performed tests on avian samples in 2007 under international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. Attribution is ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.
Use Cases
- Analyze the volume and types of avian health tests conducted for trade surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Test description' fields.
- Monitor species-specific testing patterns for international trade compliance based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
- Track historical testing activity for avian diseases in a specific year based on the 'Year' and 'Test code' fields.
Strengths
- Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2007).
- Description specifies core fields including 'Number of tests', providing a quantitative measure.
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 Government Digital Service.
- Collection Method
- Tests undertaken on avian samples paid for by international trade surveillance contracts.
- Time Range
- 2007
- Freshness
- Data covers the year 2007; last update date is unknown.
- Geography
- Likely United Kingdom, given the Crown Copyright attribution and APHA source.
License is unknown; users should verify terms before use.