Avian Laboratory Tests for Food and Environment Surveillance in 2013

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on avian samples in 2013 under food and environment safety contracts. The dataset lists the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK's Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volume and focus areas for avian health surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' field.
• Identify common pathogens or contaminants in poultry based on the 'Test description' field.
• Compare testing protocols across different avian species based on the 'Species' and 'Species class' fields.
• Track annual laboratory activity for regulatory oversight based on the 'Year' and 'Test code' fields.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official APHA laboratories, a UK government agency.
• Includes a specific count of tests performed ('Number of tests') for the year.
• Covers a defined one-year period (2013) for temporal consistency.

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) via Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories and recorded for surveillance contracts.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Data covers the year 2013; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, based on the source agency.