Pig Health Laboratory Tests for International Trade Surveillance in 2008

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on pig samples in 2008 under international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset lists the year, species, test codes, descriptions, and the number of tests conducted. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service and carries Crown Copyright from 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing test volumes and types for pig health surveillance based on the test code and description fields.
• Monitoring species-specific laboratory activity for international trade compliance based on the species and species class fields.
• Assessing annual testing workload for resource planning based on the year and number of tests fields.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2008).
• Description specifies structured fields including test codes, descriptions, and counts.

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 pig samples paid for by international trade surveillance contracts.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Last updated is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, given the source agency.