The effect of mare's age on multiple ovulation rate, embryo recovery, post-transfer pregnancy rate, and interovulatory interval in a commercial embryo transfer program in Argentina

•We characterized the effect of donor's age on different reproductive parameters.•Advanced donor's age is associated with a reduced embryo recovery rate (ERR).•The multiple ovulation rate is highest in old mares.•The interovulatory interval (IOI) is longest in aged mares.•The ERR increases...

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Published in:Animal reproduction science 2015-07, Vol.158, p.53-59
Main Authors: Marinone, A.I., Losinno, L., Fumuso, E., Rodríguez, E.M., Redolatti, C., Cantatore, S., Cuervo-Arango, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aging - physiology
Animals
Argentina - epidemiology
Embryo recovery
Embryo Transfer
Embryonic Development
Female
Horses - embryology
Horses - physiology
Interovulatory interval
Mare
Ovulation - physiology
Ovulation rate
Pregnancy
Pregnancy rate
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:•We characterized the effect of donor's age on different reproductive parameters.•Advanced donor's age is associated with a reduced embryo recovery rate (ERR).•The multiple ovulation rate is highest in old mares.•The interovulatory interval (IOI) is longest in aged mares.•The ERR increases as the IOI becomes longer. Advanced maternal age is an important predisposing factor on the reduction of reproductive efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of donor's age on several reproductive parameters in a commercial equine embryo transfer program. Donors were classified into 3 age groups: Group 1=fillies (3 and 4 years old), Group 2=middle age mares (aged 5–10) and Group 3=old mares (aged 13–25). Embryo recovery, multiple ovulation and pregnancy rates and interovulatory intervals were compared amongst age groups. Group 1 (171/244, 70.1%) and Group 2 (774/1081, 71.6%) had a higher (P
ISSN:0378-4320
1873-2232
DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.04.007