Cattle Tuberculosis Laboratory Test Volumes for 2014

APHA testing laboratories performed tests on cattle samples in 2014 under tuberculosis surveillance and research contracts. The dataset includes fields for 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

• Analyze annual testing volumes for bovine tuberculosis based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Compare test types and frequencies across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Test description' fields.
• Monitor surveillance program activity for a specific year based on the temporal 'Year' field.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official government agency (APHA), suggesting institutional authority.
• Includes a temporal dimension with a specific year (2014) for analysis.
• Contains a quantitative measure of activity via the 'Number of tests' field.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal bias, being limited to a single year (2014).

Provenance

Source

APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) testing laboratories, via the UK Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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