Table 1.

Databases on animal health embedded in Danish legislation with information publicly available.

Database name	Purpose	Variables
CHR Herd level	Demographic information on herd level; population composition	Owner; geographic location; species; herd size; notifiable diseases
CHR Animal level Cattle	Demographic information on animal level	Birth date; birth condition; sex; movement (both sender and receiver); date of slaughter; date of death
Movement database (pigs)	Veterinary preparedness	Animal type, no transported, mortality, date; Source and destination herds Trucks incl. nationality
VetStat	Recording of prescription medication at herd level	Medication name and active substance; species; age group; ordination group; Vet authorization and practice no; Drug store ID; prescription date etc.
Meat inspection recordings	Food safety; price deduction for farmer	Abattoir ID; animal category; clinical findings at ante-mortem inspection; pathological lesions observed post-mortem
Zoonosis register	Surveillance of Salmonella	Antibodies in meat juice and blood
Welfare control data	Recording of Danish Veterinary and Food Administration control data	Reason for control; visit date No of infringements of animal welfare legislation: Warning, enforcement notice or police report