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Table 2 Mean live Ixodes holocyclus counts and efficacy of fluralaner applied once topically to catsa

From: Investigation of the efficacy of fluralaner spot-on (Bravecto®) against infestations of Ixodes holocyclus on cats

 

Day of infestation

Day -1

14

28

42

56

70

84

Untreated control

 Arithmetic mean

7.3

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.5

6.8

5.9

 Geometric mean

7.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

4.6

6.5

5.7

Fluralaner spot-on

 Arithmetic mean

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Efficacy (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

 Geometric mean

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Efficacy (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Comparison

t(18.0) = 23.2, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 15.8, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 10.7, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 17.7, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 8.9, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 22.4, P < 0.0001

t(18.0) = 21.1, P < 0.0001

  1. aEfficacy was based on an assessment of tick viability at 48 h post-treatment and at 72 h post challenge infestations