Cattle Tuberculosis Laboratory Test Volumes for 2011

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on cattle samples in 2011 under tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields such as year, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual testing volumes for bovine tuberculosis surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Comparing test types and frequencies across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Test code' fields.
• Monitoring research and surveillance program activity for a specific year based on the 'Year' and contract information.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official government agency (APHA) responsible for animal health.
• Includes a specific temporal scope (the year 2011).
• Contains a quantitative measure of activity ('Number of tests').

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 tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data covers the year 2011; last update date for the dataset record is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.