Effect of prostaglandins F2 α on the evaluation of vaginal epithelial cells of Iraqi ewes during puerperium

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This study was carried on 24 adult multipara Iraqi ewes in experimental farm related to College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad during 2005.

This study revealed the effect of prostaglandin F2α during puerperium period through the evaluation of vaginal epithelial cells by using vaginal smear methods.

Intramuscular injection of 1 ml prostaglandin F2α (Iliren®) (tiaprosttrometamol= 0.196mg) was done in the 4th days after parturition to 12 ewes.

The vaginal smears were taken in the 4th, 16th and 28th days.

Histological examination revealed that the intermediate epithelial cells were a predominant.

Keratinized cells were takes place in all epithelial cells.

Vacuolations were present in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells, meanwhile presence of WBCs in the 16th and 28th days were obvious.

This indicates the benefit usage of prostaglandin F2α during puerperium period to accelerate ovarian rebound.