Cattle Laboratory Test Figures for International Trade Surveillance in 2008

APHA testing laboratories performed a recorded volume of tests on Cattle samples in 2008, paid for by international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset includes fields for the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze the volume and types of veterinary tests required for cattle in international trade based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Test description' fields.
• Monitor species-specific health surveillance efforts based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' classifications.
• Assess laboratory workload and resource allocation for trade-related animal testing based on the annual test counts.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2008).
• The description explicitly lists core fields including 'Test code' and 'Number of tests'.

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

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Data covers a single year (2008).

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, but not explicitly stated.