Cattle Laboratory Tests for Statutory Exotic Viruses in 2015

APHA testing laboratories performed statutory exotic viruses surveillance and research tests on cattle samples in 2015. 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 under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volume and focus for exotic virus surveillance in cattle based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Compare the application of different diagnostic procedures based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.
• Monitor species-specific testing activity for statutory research contracts based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.

Strengths

• Data covers a full calendar year (2015) for temporal analysis.
• Includes a count of test volumes ('Number of tests') for quantitative assessment.
• Originates from an official government laboratory (APHA), suggesting authoritative collection.

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, UK.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data is from 2015; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

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