NFLUENCE ACETONID IN SHEEP THE INFLUENCE OF SYNTHETIC CORTICOSTEROID HORMONES (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE) UPON CIRCULATING LEUCOCYTES

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the effect of intramuscular injection of corticosteroids on the level on the level of circulating of total and differential leucocytic count in normal sheep was studied. Sheep responded to single treatment with corticosteroids by marked leucocytosis, neutrophilia and monocy tosis. Lymphocytes and eosinophils numbers were substantially reduced. Continued treatment with the same drug for 5 days, animals shown a similar responses.