Hematology

Ring-shaped Neutrophil Nuclei in Equine Blood Smears

Leukocyte morphology features: formation of ring-shaped neutrophil nuclei in severe salmonellosis in horses, observed in peripheral blood smears.

Equine blood smear: neutrophil with a ring-shaped nucleus in salmonellosis
Equine blood smear: neutrophil with a ring-shaped nucleus in salmonellosis

🩸🔬Equine blood smear🐴 infected with salmonellosis🦠 ❗In severe infections, equine neutrophil nuclei can take on a ring shape. 👉Source: John A. Schrefer - Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse Second Edition, 2002