Cattle Laboratory Tests for Endemic Disease Surveillance in the UK, 2013

2013 laboratory tests on cattle samples paid for by endemic surveillance and research contracts in the UK. The dataset includes fields for year, species, test codes, descriptions, and the number of tests performed. It is provided by the UK Government's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volumes for specific endemic diseases like bovine tuberculosis based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Compare testing frequency across different cattle species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
• Map laboratory test codes to their descriptions for standardization based on the 'Test code' and 'Test description' fields.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific year (2013) and species (cattle), providing temporal and subject clarity.
• Includes a count of tests performed ('Number of tests'), enabling volume analysis.

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

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories on cattle samples paid for by endemic surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Data is from 2013; the record's last update is unknown.

Geography

United Kingdom