Commercial Cattle Laboratory Tests from APHA, 2008

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on cattle samples in 2008 under commercial contracts. The dataset includes fields for the year, species, test codes, test descriptions, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze commercial testing volumes for cattle based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Categorize laboratory procedures based on the 'Test code' and 'test description' fields.
• Study species-specific testing patterns based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative UK government agency APHA.
• Includes a specific temporal scope for the year 2008.
• Contains distinct fields for test codes, descriptions, and volumes.

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.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken on cattle samples paid for by commercial contracts.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Data covers 2008; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.