Eosinophils
The eosinophil is a white blood cell belonging to the granulocyte, or polymorphonuclear cell line.
Examples: Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline
| Bovine eosinophil In cattle, eosinophils are characterized by small, round eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm.
Wright's stain, 1000x |
In cats, the eosinophil is characterized by the small, rod-shaped eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm. Wright's stain, 1000x |
| Canine eosinophil
Canine eosinophils contain pink cytoplasmic granules of variable size. (see both microphotographs here below)
Wright's stain, 500x
Wright's stain, 1000x |
In the horse, eosinophils are characterized by an abundance of large, pink granules in their cytoplasm.
Wright's stain, 1000x
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