APHA testing laboratories performed statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research tests on cattle samples in 2013. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. Attribution is ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.
Use Cases
- Analyze testing volume and focus for exotic virus surveillance in cattle based on the 'Number of tests' field.
- Categorize statutory testing activities by virus type based on the 'Test description' field.
- Track species-specific testing efforts for cattle based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the official APHA testing laboratories, providing an authoritative record.
- Includes a specific count of tests performed ('Number of tests') for the 2013 period.
- Focuses on a defined scope: statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research contracts for cattle.
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 Government Digital Service.
- Collection Method
- Tests undertaken and paid for by statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research contracts.
- Time Range
- 2013
- Freshness
- Data covers the year 2013; last update date is unknown.
- Geography
- Likely United Kingdom, inferred from the Crown Copyright attribution and APHA source.
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