Lymphocytes

LYMPHOCYTES

Causes of lymphocytosis:

  • Age-young animals.
  • Physiological – fearl excitement vigorous activity.
  • Lymphocytic leukemia and lymphosarcoma.
  • Prolonged antigenic stimulation – chronic infection hypersensitivity, post vaccination
  • Drug therapy.

Causes of lymphopenia:

  • Steroidal effects
  • Administration of steroids
  • Severe stress
  • Acute systemic infections – early viral lover whelming bacterial, ICH, CD, CP
  • Damage to lymph nodes
  • Acquired T lymphocyte deficiency
  • Radiation
  • Demodicosis
  • Chronic renal failure
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