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Materials <strong>and</strong> Methods: 90 healthy naturally born calves, 45 Nelore <strong>and</strong><br />

45 Limousin, were grouped according to their dam’s parity. Venous blood<br />

samples were collected from the 90 calves within the first 24 to 36 hours<br />

of life, <strong>and</strong> at 15, 30, 60, 90, <strong>and</strong> 120 days post-natal.<br />

Samples Results: The parity of the dam had no effect on mean<br />

values of serum gammaglobulins, serum <strong>and</strong> plasma proteins, <strong>and</strong><br />

serum activity of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in calves<br />

within 24 to 36 hours of life. Although the serum gammaglobulins<br />

did not differ significantly between breeds, Nelore calves showed<br />

slightly higher serum <strong>and</strong> plasma proteins, IgG, significantly higher<br />

GGT (p

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