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Five warmblood mares received an IV dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection (DMI) at 0 and 24 hours and an IV injection with 0.9% sodium chloride solution at 48 and 72 hours. Blood samples were collected at 0, 6, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48, 72, 96, and 168 hours, and WBC parameters were evaluated using linear mixed-effects models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a3\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Leukocyte count, neutrophil count, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio were increased at 6 hours after DMI. Mean leukocyte count peaked 6 hours after DMI and exceeded the reference interval; however, not all horses had peaks above the reference interval. Neutrophilia was observed in all horses, with peak values 6 hours after DMI. Lymphocyte, monocyte, and eosinophil counts were decreased at 6 hours after DMI, with complete suppression of eosinophils. Myeloperoxidase index was increased only at 6 hours after the second DMI. Neut-X was decreased at 12 hours after DMI, and Neut-Y did not change up to 156 hours after the first DMI. 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