2014 test records 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 ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.
Use Cases
- Analyzing disease surveillance intensity based on the number of tests performed per species.
- Tracking laboratory testing protocols for international trade compliance based on test codes and descriptions.
- Studying the distribution of veterinary laboratory work by species class for resource allocation.
Strengths
- Data is attributed to a specific year (2014) and a known government agency (APHA).
- The description specifies concrete fields including test codes and counts.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency), UK Government.
- Collection Method
- Tests undertaken by APHA testing laboratories on samples paid for by international trade surveillance contracts.
- Time Range
- 2014
- Freshness
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Geography
- Likely United Kingdom, but geography is not explicitly stated.
License is unknown; users should verify Crown Copyright terms before use.