Figure 4.

Indicators for lipid metabolism of calves. Shown are cholesterol (a), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) (b), beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) (c) and leptin (d). Early-weaned calves were weaned gradually between days 28 and 42 of this trial. Late-weaned calves were weaned gradually between days 98 and 112 of this same trial. Data shown as LSmeans ± SEM, early-weaned calves from multiparous cows (earlyMC) n = 16, late-weaned calves from multiparous cows (lateMC) n = 16, early-weaned calves from primiparous cows (earlyPC) n = 15, late-weaned calves from primiparous cows (latePC) n = 12.

p-Values
Parameters	Time (T)	Parity (P)	Weaning Age (W)	T × P	T × W	P × W	T × P × W
cholesterol	<0.001	0.995	<0.001	0.990	<0.001	0.327	0.344
NEFA	<0.001	0.766	0.072	0.737	<0.001	0.735	0.440
BHB	<0.001	0.225	0.026	0.540	<0.001	0.685	0.511
leptin	<0.001	0.025	<0.001	0.448	<0.05	0.100	0.115