Avian Laboratory Test Volumes for Food and Environment Safety in 2008
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Description
2008 test volumes from APHA laboratories on avian samples funded by food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts. The dataset lists the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and number of tests performed. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.
Use Cases
Analyze avian disease surveillance trends based on test volumes and species data.
Benchmark laboratory testing activity for food safety contracts based on the reported year and test codes.
Study the distribution of tests across different avian species classes mentioned in the description.
Strengths
Data covers a specific year (2008), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
Includes structured fields for species, test codes, and test volumes, suggesting categorical and numerical 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
Government Digital Service (UK), APHA testing laboratories
Collection Method
Tests undertaken by laboratories and recorded for surveillance contracts.