Comparison of hematologic variables among different horse breeds

Hematology is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate the health status of horses. However, breed differences are often not considered. The objective of the authors was to compare complete blood count variables among Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and stock horses (SH). 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. Warmbloods had a significantly lower total white blood cell (WBC) count (6.08 ± 1.11 × 109/L) and lymphocyte count (1.76 ± 0.41 ...

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