12 monthly spreadsheets from 2015 provide counts of cattle samples tested for TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy) at private laboratories in Great Britain. The data, sourced from the UK Government Digital Service, classifies cattle at death into categories including Healthy, Emergency Slaughter, and Ante mortem, with distinctions for cattle imported from outside core EU states. Attribution is ©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.
Use Cases
- Monitor monthly trends in TSE testing volume for cattle based on the 12 monthly spreadsheets.
- Analyze the proportion of cattle tested from different import origins based on the 'NonEU15+' classification.
- Compare testing counts across different slaughter classifications (Healthy, Emergency, Ante mortem) mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data is structured across 12 distinct monthly files for 2015, allowing for temporal analysis.
- Cattle classifications are explicitly defined, including distinctions for imported animals.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service, UK (©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016)
- Collection Method
- Counts of samples tested at private laboratories, likely compiled from regulatory submissions.
- Time Range
- 2015 (January to December)
- Freshness
- Data is from 2015; last update date is unknown.
- Geography
- Great Britain
License is unknown; users should verify Crown Copyright terms before use.