Comparison of hematologic variables among Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and Western stock horse breeds

Background Hematology is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate the health status of horses. However, breed differences are often not considered. Objectives The objective was to compare complete blood count variables among Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and stock horses (SH). Methods Ninety‐six healthy hors...

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Published in:Veterinary clinical pathology 2024-06, Vol.53 (2), p.179-185
Main Authors: Schaefer, E. A., Edman, J., Magdesian, K. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood tests
CBC
equine
Horses
lymphocytes
white blood cell count
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Summary:Background Hematology is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate the health status of horses. However, breed differences are often not considered. Objectives The objective was to compare complete blood count variables among Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and stock horses (SH). Methods Ninety‐six healthy horses were grouped by breed (Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and SH). Samples were collected through venipuncture for complete blood count analysis. One‐way ANOVA with Tukey's tests or Kruskal–Wallis with Dunn's post hoc tests were used to compare hematologic variables among groups. Results Warmbloods had a significantly lower total white blood cell (WBC) count (6.08 ± 1.11 × 109/L) and lymphocyte count (1.76 ± 0.41 × 109/L) than Thoroughbreds (7.28 ± 1.45; 2.28 ± 5.16 × 109/L, respectively; P 
ISSN:0275-6382
1939-165X
DOI:10.1111/vcp.13343