Overview

• Study of blood cells and their response to disease.
• Red cells via: packed cell volume (PCV)   Blood: packed cell volume (PCV)  , red blood cell (RBC) count   Blood: erythrocyte count (RBC)  , RBC involved in calculation of mean corpuscular volume (MCV)   Blood: mean corpuscular volume (MCV)  , mean corpuscular hemaglobulin concentration (MCHC)   Blood: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)  ,
• Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration   Blood: hemoglobin (Hb) concentration  .
• White cell via leukocyte (WBC) count   Blood: leukocytes  , differential WBC.
• Platelet count and morphology   Blood: platelet evaluation  .
• All via stained blood smear         .
• Also, blood typing by agglutination tests         .

Sampling

Result Data

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Harvey J W et al (1984) Hematology of foals up to one year old. Equine Vet J 16 (4), 347-353 PubMed.
• Rose R J et al (1983) Response to submaximal treadmill exercise training in horse - changes in hematology, arterial blood gas and acid measurements, plasma biochemical values and heart rate. Vet Rec 113 (26-27), 612-618 PubMed.
• Revington M (1983) Hematology of the racing Thoroughbred in Australia 2 - hematologic values compared to performances. Equine Vet J 15 (2), 145-148 PubMed.
• Revington M (1983) Hematology of the racing Thoroughbred in Australia 1 - reference values and the effects of excitement. Equine Vet J 15 (2), 141-144 PubMed.
• Miller R I et al (1983) Hematology of pastured horses in tropical Queensland. Aust Vet J 60 (1), 31-32 PubMed.
• Allen B V et al (1982) Value and limitations of hematology in viral infections in horses. Vet Rec 110 (15), 348 PubMed.