Commercial Cattle Laboratory Test Volumes from 2010

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on cattle samples in 2010 under commercial contracts. The dataset lists the test volume, description, and species information for that year. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service with Crown Copyright from 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze commercial testing volumes and trends for cattle based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Categorize laboratory procedures performed on cattle based on the 'Test description' field.
• Study the distribution of tests across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific year (2010), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Includes explicit fields for test description, species, and test volume, suggesting structured reporting.

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 and paid for by commercial contracts.

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Data is from 2010; metadata last referenced in 2016.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.