Table 1 BALF cell counts in 7 horses with IAD before and after treatment with corticosteroids.
Lymphocytes (%) | Macrophages (%) | Neutrophils (%) | Mast cells (%) | Eosinophils (%) | Total Cell Count (cells/mm3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dexamethasone | ||||||
Day 1 | ||||||
Horse 1 | 56.17 | 29.14 | 13.84 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 298.9 |
Horse 2 | 53.35 | 27.02 | 17.78 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 441.1 |
Horse 3 | 30.09 | 62.39 | 5.69 | 1.65 | 0.18 | 150.0 |
Horse 4 | 45.49 | 30.45 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 0.00 | 113.3 |
Horse 5 | 68.09 | 9.98 | 21.03 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 231.1 |
Horse 6 | 56.83 | 21.39 | 17.82 | 1.98 | 0.00 | 142.2 |
Horse 7 | 66.52 | 21.23 | 10.94 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 122.2 |
Mean ± SEM | 53.79 ± 4.91 * | 28.80 ± 6.17 | 13.01 ± 2.44 | 1.73 ± 0.43 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 214.1 ± 45.5 |
Day 15 | ||||||
Horse 1 | 52.74 | 16.44 | 29.45 | 1.37 | 0.00 | 212.2 |
Horse 2 | 17.01 | 78.07 | 4.30 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1026.7 |
Horse 3 | 22.12 | 62.82 | 15.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 204.4 |
Horse 4 | 40.72 | 13.80 | 40.50 | 4.75 | 0.00 | 90 |
Horse 5 | 48.16 | 1.64 | 46.72 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 162.2 |
Horse 6 | 52.21 | 15.50 | 32.10 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 35.6 |
Horse 7 | 56.30 | 30.87 | 12.17 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 110 |
Mean ± SEM | 41.32 ± 5.94 * | 31.31 ± 10.73 | 25.76 ± 5.92 | 1.52 ± 0.71 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 263.0 ± 129.5 |
Fluticasone Day 1 | ||||||
Horse 1 | 66.42 | 13.18 | 20.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 246.7 |
Horse 2 | 75.55 | 7.64 | 14.30 | 2.51 | 0.00 | 378.9 |
Horse 3 | 60.68 | 11.14 | 17.50 | 10.45 | 0.23 | 42.2 |
Horse 4 | 54.39 | 6.34 | 35.12 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 104.4 |
Horse 5 | 54.84 | 14.75 | 19.12 | 11.29 | 0.00 | 167.8 |
Horse 6 | 67.00 | 5.30 | 24.60 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 48.9 |
Horse 7 | 58.50 | 20.70 | 19.60 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 93.3 |
Mean ± SEM | 62.48 ± 2.89 | 11.29 ± 2.06 | 21.52 ± 2.55 | 4.69 ± 1.68 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 154.6 ± 46.0 |
Day 15 | ||||||
Horse 1 | 69.34 | 8.42 | 21.84 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 156.7 |
Horse 2 | 45.35 | 45.35 | 7.88 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 143.3 |
Horse 3 | 62.71 | 14.29 | 22.76 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 123.3 |
Horse 4 | 58.33 | 14.47 | 23.90 | 3.07 | 0.22 | 133.3 |
Horse 5 | 40.04 | 47.00 | 10.83 | 2.13 | 0.00 | n/a |
Horse 6 | 60.60 | 1.10 | 36.00 | 1.90 | 0.40 | 20.1 |
Horse 7 | 66.40 | 9.10 | 23.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 56.7 |
Mean ± SEM | 57.54 ± 4.11 | 19.96 ± 6.98 | 20.89 ± 3.51 | 1.52 ± 0.37 | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 105.6 ± 22.2 |