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标题：Cytological and Bacteriological Observation of Tracheobronchial Aspirates from Young Thoroughbreds Transported by Vehicle over Long Distance
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作者：Yoshimasa TAKIZAWA ; Seiji HOBO ; Jun YAMAUCHI 等
期刊名称：Journal of Equine Science
印刷版ISSN：1340-3516
电子版ISSN：1347-7501
出版年度：2005
卷号：16
期号：4
页码：117-121
DOI：10.1294/jes.16.117
出版社：Japanese Society of Equine Science
摘要：Tracheobronchial aspirates were obtained by bronchoscope from 29 two-year-old Thoroughbreds immediately after long-distance transportation for examination for cells and bacteria. A number of neutrophils were observed in the aspirates of 6 horses, and a number of different bacteria were isolated from most of the horses. Five of the 6 horses (83.3%) with numerous neutrophils showed a marked increase in rectal temperature (≥39.0°C) or peripheral leukocyte count (≥15,000 cells/ μl ) immediately after transportation, while only 2 of 23 horses (8.7%) with almost no change in neutrophil count showed a marked increase in peripheral leukocyte count (≥15,000 cells/ μl ). Results of this study indicate that measurement of rectum temperature and peripheral leukocyte counts after transportation can be used as a practical index for diagnosis of respiratory infectious disease associated with transportation.
关键词：shipping fever;Thoroughbred;tracheobronchial aspirates