EFFECT OF FLUOROGESTERONE ACETATE IMPREGNATED INTRAVAGINAL SPONGES ON VAGINAL BACTERIAL FLORA OF EWES.

The bacterial flora of the vagina ten ewes was determined at sponge removal and two days later before insertion fluorogesterone acetate intravaginal sponge. Using E. coli as a marker to species, there significant increase (P<0.05) in population when samples taken were compared, but (P<0.01) decrease season Hertfordshire, England compared later. There no difference (P>0.05) with after removal. It is concluded that following use pessaries (and injection PMSG removal), increased growth which largely eliminated