Laboratory Test Figures for Statutory Exotic Viruses in Cattle, 2014

A list of tests performed by APHA laboratories on cattle samples in 2014, funded by statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service with Crown Copyright attributed to APHA.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volume and focus for exotic viruses based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Monitor surveillance program activity for cattle based on the 'Species' and 'Test description' fields.
• Track statutory research contract outputs for the year 2014 based on the 'Year' and 'Test code' fields.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly for a single year (2014), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Includes a count of tests performed ('Number of tests'), offering a quantitative measure of activity.
• Specifies the funding source (statutory exotic viruses contracts), clarifying the data's origin and purpose.

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 UK Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on cattle samples and paid for by statutory contracts.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data covers 2014; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency (APHA).