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in the leucocytes of stallions, geldings and mares. In the stallion 

 he found 8,400 to 11,000 with an average of 9,300 per cmm. In 

 the gelding there were from 6,900 to 9,400 with an average of 

 8,200 per cmm. In the mare there were from 6,500 to 9,000 with 

 an average of 7,900 per cmm. Gasse also found differences in 

 the leucocytes in stallions, geldings and mares. He found the 

 leucocytes in stallions to vary from 8,500 to 9,900, with an average 

 of 9,000 per cmm., in the gelding 7,800 to 9,300 with an average of 

 8,500 and in the mare 5,400 to 8,300 with an average 6,900 per 

 cmm. Moore, Haring and Cady obtained much lower counts. 

 They found from 4,400 to 6,800 leucocytes with an average of 

 5,600 per cmm. 



Table I. — Summary of Examinations of the Blood of Normal Horses 

 by Different Investigators 



Stallions, 2 Geldings, 3 Mares, 4 Adults, 5 Colts. 



