Negated Exotic Notifiable Disease Investigations in Scotland, 2012

Scotland's 2012 figures for negated exotic notifiable disease investigations in animals. The dataset, provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), is formatted in two sections detailing the source of suspicion and the reason for testing. It covers report cases that were clinically examined and subsequently negated by the Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland).

Use Cases

• Analyze sources of disease suspicion based on the reported 'who reported suspicion' section.
• Evaluate reasons for animal testing based on the 'why an animal was tested' section.
• Assess the workflow and outcomes of exotic disease surveillance programs in Scotland.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific year (2012) and geographic region (Scotland).
• Distinguishes between investigations started from clinical suspicion versus non-negative lab results.
• Includes a separate downloadable document ('NDI Cases - Additional Information') for further data explanations.

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), Crown Copyright.

Collection Method

Investigations following reports of exotic notifiable diseases, involving clinical examination and diagnostic testing.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Data is from 2012; last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Scotland, United Kingdom