Table III.
Cell proportions in the synovial fluid of the left tarsocrural joint of the 5 calves
| Proportion: mean (and range), %a |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Neutrophils | Monocytes | Lymphocytes |
| 1 | 8 (0–18) | 74 (39–92) | 18 (7–44) |
| 2 | 52b (37–66) | 45b (32–62) | 2b (1–5) |
| 3 | 55b (43–70) | 41b (28–54) | 4b (2–7) |
| 4 | 47b (32–58) | 45b (33–59) | 4b (2–7) |
| 8 | 18b (9–30) | 68c (52–83) | 10 (4–29) |
| 12 | 13 (0–34) | 79 (58–92) | 7b (0–12) |
| 16 | 7 (2–12) | 78 (59–91) | 14 (4–36) |
| 20 | 4 (0–15) | 86 (77–92) | 9 (77–92) |
| 24 | 2 (1–5) | 81 (58–91) | 12 (58–91) |
a
Normally less than 10% (8).
b
Significantly different from the mean on day 1.
c
Significantly different from the mean on the previous sampling day.