Cattle Tuberculosis Laboratory Test Volumes for 2009

APHA testing laboratories performed tuberculosis surveillance and research tests on cattle samples in 2009. The dataset lists the number of tests conducted, categorized by species and test type. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual testing volumes for bovine tuberculosis based on the 'Number of tests' field
• Comparing test type utilization across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Test code' fields
• Tracking historical surveillance efforts for a specific year based on the 'Year' field

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official government agency (APHA), suggesting authoritative collection
• Provides a specific temporal scope for analysis (the year 2009)

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 tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

Data reflects activity from 2009; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, given the source agency, but not explicitly stated.