Laboratory Tests for Small Ruminants in International Trade, 2011

2011 data from APHA testing laboratories on tests performed for international trade surveillance on Small Ruminants. The dataset includes fields for year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volumes for different small ruminant species based on the species and number of tests fields.
• Monitor disease surveillance priorities in international trade based on the test code and description fields.
• Track annual laboratory workload for trade compliance based on the year and number of tests fields.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 12-month period in 2011.
• Includes a count of tests performed, providing a quantitative volume metric.
• Originates from an official government agency (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

2011

Freshness

Data is from 2011; last update date is unknown.

Geography

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