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. 2017 Feb 10:845–1090. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-5246-0.00012-7

Table 12-3.

Representative results of cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses

Species Disease status Volume infused (mL) Total nucleated cell count (cells × 109/L) Neutrophil (%) Macrophages (%) Lymphocytes (%) Eosinophils (mast cells) (%)
Weaner pigs Normal 15–30 0.7 ± 0.2 2.0 ± 1.2 95.6 ± 2.7 1.7 ± 1.2 NR
Weaner pigs Respiratory disease 15–30 0.9 ± 0.3 7.0 ± 4.2 87.9 ± 5.9 3.7 ± 2.0 NR
Adult sheep Normal, pastured 30 NR 6.9 ± 5.8 81.1 ± 15.3 10.8 ± 15.8 1.2 ± 2.7
Adult sheep Normal, housed 30 NR 21.8 ± 23.4 57.6 ± 19.6 16.1 ± 12.6 4.5 ± 9.5
Adult sheep Respiratory disease 30 NR 26.8 ± 16.8 55.4 ± 20.9 11.6 ± 11.1 6.2 ± 8.6
Calves (2–3 months old) Normal 240 NR 12 ± 10 86 ± 10 2 ± 1 0
Calves (2–3 months old) Parasitic (Dictyocaulus viviparus) pneumonia 240 NR 20 ± 20 20 ± 10 2 ± 1 70 ± 10
Cattle (6–10 months old) Healthy 180–240 1.4 ± 0.3 < 5 80–85 10 NR
Calves (2 months old) Healthy 180 NR 9.1 ± 11.6 90.7 ± 11.6 NR NR
(all but one < 12)
Horses (yearling) Healthy, at pasture 300 85 ± 10.2 cells/µL 3.6 ± 0.8 39.5 ± 2.6 42.8 ± 2.4 0.8 ± 0.4
(mast cells 8.3 ± 1.7)
Horses (yearling) Healthy, stabled 300 74.5 ± 7.8 cells/µL 13.2 ± 3.0 40.1 ± 2.7 39.1 ± 2.3 0.6 ± 0.2
(mast cells 4.1 ± 1.3)
Horses (adults) Healthy 300 182 ± 035 8.9 ± 1.2 45 ± 2.8 43 ± 2.7 < 1
Standardbred racehorses Healthy 300 153.2 ± 17.1 3.8 ± 0.3 64.8 ± 4.6 28.3 ± 2.9 1.2 ± 0.8
(mast cells 0.3)
Standardbred racehorses Inflammatory airway disease 300 366 ± 16.8 cells/µL 10.4 ± 1.1 48.4 ± 1.9 36.0 ± 1.9 3.8 ± 1.5
(mast cells 1.8 ± 1.5)
Adult horses Heaves 300 860 ± 324 cells/µL 60.3 ± 12.4 14.6 ± 4.8 22.7 ± 10.1 (mast cells 0.8 ± 0.6)
Adult horses Remission from heaves (at pasture) 300 85 ± 15 cells/µL 17.7 ± 5.4 38.9 ± 9.1 42.4 ± 8.9 3.0 ± 0.8
Adult horses* Mild heaves 250 253 (80–414) 17 (7–67) 28 (10–47) 43 (19–71) 0 (0–1)
1 (0–3)
Adult horses* Moderate heaves 250 255 (117–3564) 17 (12–92) 19 (3–33) 43 (6–60) 1 (0–32)
1 (0–4)
Adult horses* Severe heaves 250 286 (98–913) 25 (9–85) 34 (6–49) 31 (7–68) 0 (0–1)
1 (0–1)

Values are mean ± SD or median and range (*); NR, not reported. See Radostits et al. Veterinary Medicine 10th edition. 2006. Page 488. Table 10-3 for references.