Background: Cytomorphological profiling of blood cells is an important tool for veterinary practitioners and has applications across veterinary science for disease diagnosis. Due to its clinical importance, the present study was conducted on the blood cells of goats to examine their cytomorphological characteristics.&nbsp; 
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Methods: Twelve (n=12) blood samples (4 mL each) were collected from the goats, irrespective of sex.&nbsp;Air-dried blood smears were prepared and stained with various stains for cytomorphological study. The slides were observed under 1000X magnification with an Olympus CX33RTFS2 microscope (Japan) using an oil-immersion objective. 
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Result: The erythrocytes were non-nucleated, circular in shape and measure 5.28&plusmn;0.18 &mu;m. The mean platelet diameter was 2.42&plusmn;0.20 &mu;m. The neutrophils were round, with an average diameter of 13.57&plusmn;0.95 &mu;m. The morphology of eosinophils was also round, with a diameter of 12.14&plusmn;0.18 &mu;m and their cytoplasm contained numerous large, pink-colored granules that were evenly distributed throughout. The basophils were roughly circular in shape, measuring 13.43&plusmn;0.37 &mu;m and exhibited an eccentrically located indented nucleus and cytoplasm filled with purple-to-violet granules. The lymphocytes were classified by size: small, medium and large lymphocytes measured 9&plusmn;0.31 &mu;m, 11.85&plusmn;0.26 &mu;m and 15.14&plusmn;0.34 &mu;m, respectively. The monocytes measured 12.33&plusmn;0.49 &mu;m in size. The present cytomorphological study of goat blood cells revealed certain cellular morphological differences compared with those of blood cells from other domestic and wild animals.

Anatomical Characterization of Peripheral Blood Cells using Cytomorphology in Goats (Capra hircus)