Cattle Laboratory Tests for Statutory Exotic Viruses in 2010

APHA testing laboratories performed a recorded number of tests on cattle samples in 2010 under statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test code, test description, and test volume. Crown Copyright for this data is held by APHA as of 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze surveillance intensity for specific exotic viruses based on the test volume field.
• Compare testing activity across different cattle species based on the species classification fields.
• Track the types of diagnostic procedures used in 2010 based on the test code and description fields.

Strengths

• Data covers a full 12-month period for the year 2010.
• Includes specific fields for test codes, descriptions, and counts, suggesting structured records.

Limitations

• Row count and total data scale 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, via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on cattle samples and paid for by statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Data is from 2010; last metadata update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom (inferred from Crown Copyright and APHA).