At Italian latitudes, buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a seasonally polyestrous species, showing
an improved reproductive efficiency when daylight decreases (autumn). The aim of the
present study was to evaluate the influence of the season on buffalo oocyte recovery rate, on
oocyte quality, assessed on morphological basis, and developmental competence after in
vitro fertilization. For this purpose, buffalo ovaries were collected from a local abattoir and
the oocytes obtained by aspirating the follicles were evaluated, classified and, if considered …