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Table 1 Mean mite counts and efficacy (%) after single oral or topical administration of fluralaner to dogs naturally infested with Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis

From: Efficacy of fluralaner administered either orally or topically for the treatment of naturally acquired Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis infestation in dogs

Assessment time point

Treatment

Saline solution

Fluralaner chewable tablets

Fluralaner spot-on solution

n = 9

n = 9

n = 8

Pre-treatment

Meana mite counts (n)

10.6

12.0

13.1

Count range (n)

2–34

2–163

2–67

4 weeks post-treatment

Meana mite counts (n)

7.9b

0

0

Count range (n)

1–55b

0

0

Efficacy (%)

na

100

100

P-valuec

na

0.0009

0.0011

  1. n number of dogs per group, na Not applicable
  2. aGeometric mean
  3. bDogs with zero mite counts are excluded
  4. cOne-way ANOVA with a treatment effect