Equine Pathology

Normal equine RBC Equine erythrocytes are about the same size as feline erythrocytes and, similarly, lack central pallor Blood from healthy horses often displays prominent rouleaux formation. Occasional Howell-jolly bodies are observed in blood smears from healthy horses The erythrocyte lifespan in horses varies from days.

Clinical Chemistry Normal Values for Horses ALB g/dL ALKP U/L ALT U/L AMYL < 30 U/L AST U/L BUN mg/dL Ca mg/dL Ionized Ca % of total Ca CHOL mg/dL Ck U / L Cl mmol/L CO mmol/L CREA mg/dL GGT U/L GLU mg/dL K mmol/L LDH U/L LIPA U/L Mg mg/dL Na mmol/L PHOS mg/dL TBIL mg/dL TP g/dL TRIG mg/dL URIC < 0.5 mg/dL

Hematology Normal Values for Horses WBC 5, ,500 /cubic mm Platelets 100, ,000 /cubic mm Segmented Neutrophil /cubic mm or % RBC 6,500,000-12,500,000 /cubic mm Bands /cubic mm or 0- 2% MCV fl Lymphocyte / cubic mm or 25-70% Hemoglobin g/dL Monocyte /cubic mm or % PCV % Eosinophil / cubic mm or 0 -11% ACL Fibrinogen mg/ dL Basophil / cubic mm or 0-3% Fibrinogen (Miller) mg/dL