APHA Laboratory Tests for Miscellaneous Species in International Trade, 2009

2009 records of tests performed by APHA laboratories on Miscellaneous Species samples funded by international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset includes fields for 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 testing volumes and priorities for different species based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Species' fields.
• Study the distribution of test types applied to traded animals based on the 'Test code' and 'test description'.
• Examine surveillance focus areas for a specific year based on the temporal 'Year' field.
• Compare testing activity across different species classes mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific, defined year (2009).
• Includes a count of test volumes ('Number of tests') for quantitative analysis.
• Originates from an official government laboratory source (APHA).

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

2009

Freshness

Data covers the year 2009; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, but specific geography is not stated in the description.