Hematology

Sheep and Goat Leukocyte and Platelet Morphology

Learn about the morphological features of sheep and goat leukocytes and platelets, including identification of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and basophils in blood smears.

Sheep and goat blood smear: leukocyte and platelet morphology, Wright–Giemsa stain
Sheep and goat blood smear: leukocyte and platelet morphology, Wright–Giemsa stain

Comparative morphology of sheep and goat leukocytes and platelets (a) segmented neutrophil; (b) lymphocyte; (c) monocyte; (d) eosinophil; (e) basophil; (f) segmented neutrophil.

Goat leukocytes and platelets: (g) lymphocyte; (h) monocyte; (i) eosinophil; (j) basophil; (k) toxic band neutrophil with vacuolization and cytoplasmic basophilia; (l) granular lymphocyte.

Additional goat leukocytes: (m) lymphocyte with signs of reactivity: dark blue cytoplasm with a small pale perinuclear Golgi apparatus zone.

Wright–Giemsa stain.

(n) sheep platelets. (o) goat platelets.

Source: Brooks M. B. - Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology, 2022 🏛 Library “Veterinary Laboratory Medicine” ➡️ Level III subscription Level III - “Metamyelocyte” provides access to this book and the entire training course “Hematology of Exotic Animals”: Lesson 1: Reptile Blood Morphology 🦎 Lesson 2: Avian Blood Parasites 🐦 Lesson 3: Features of Blood in Domestic Exotic Pets🐷 Lesson 4: Differences Between Monkey and Human Blood 🐵

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