Effect of pre-weaning concentrate supplementation on peripheral distribution of leukocytes, functional activity of neutrophils, acute phase protein and behavioural responses of abruptly weaned and housed beef calves

Table 6 Effect of concentrate supplementation for 26 d pre-weaning on plasma metabolites in abruptly weaned and housed beef calves

¹Levels of significance: NS = P > 0.05, † = P = 0.06, * = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01, *** = P < 0.001. ^{a, b, c}Within a row, least squares means without a common superscript differ (P <0.05). ^{x, y}Within a column (day) for each variable, least squares means without a common superscript differ (P <0.05). T = treatment, S = sampling time, T × S = treatment × sampling time interaction. ²βHB = β-hydroxybutyrate, ³NEFA = non-esterified fatty acids.
CS = concentrate supplement prior to abrupt weaning (n = 10), NCS = no concentrate supplement prior to abrupt weaning (n = 10).

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