Small Ruminant Laboratory Test Figures for International Trade in 2010
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Description
2010 test figures from APHA laboratories on Small Ruminants samples paid for by 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 to Crown Copyright and the APHA from 2016.
Use Cases
Analyze testing volume and focus for different small ruminant species based on the species and test description fields.
Monitor compliance and surveillance trends for international trade based on the year and test code data.
Compare the scale of laboratory testing activities across different species classes mentioned in the description.
Strengths
Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2010).
Description explicitly lists key fields including test volume, species, and test codes.
Limitations
Row count and file size are 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.
Collection Method
Tests undertaken on samples 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, given the Crown Copyright attribution, but not explicitly stated.
License is unknown; users should verify copyright and usage terms (Crown Copyright).