Cattle Tuberculosis Laboratory Test Volumes from UK Surveillance in 2012

APHA testing laboratories performed tuberculosis surveillance and research tests on cattle samples in 2012. The dataset lists the volume of tests by year, species, and test code. Attribution is Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual testing volumes for bovine tuberculosis based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Compare testing activity across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
• Map test types and their descriptions used in surveillance programs based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.

Strengths

• Data covers a full 12-month period for the year 2012.
• Includes a breakdown by species and specific test types.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) testing laboratories.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on cattle samples paid for by tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the Crown Copyright attribution and APHA's role.