APHA Avian Laboratory Test Figures for International Trade in 2010

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on avian samples in 2010 under international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset lists the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volumes for different avian species based on the 'Species' and 'Number of tests' fields.
• Study the distribution of test types performed for trade surveillance based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.
• Investigate the focus of avian health monitoring in a specific year based on the 'Year' and 'Species class' fields.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2010).
• The description specifies six distinct fields, suggesting a structured record format.

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), UK Government.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories and paid for by international trade surveillance contracts.

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Data covers the year 2010; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, but geographic scope is not explicitly stated.