Fig. 3

Plasma concentrations of cholesterol (a), activity of paraoxonase (b), and ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP; c) from birth through day 50 of age in calves born to cows with a body condition score (BCS) ≤ 3.25 (NormBCS, ○; n = 30) or BCS ≥ 3.75 (HighBCS, ●; n = 19) at − 4 weeks relative to parturition. Calves were weaned at 42 d of age