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Table 2 Statistical analysis regarding weight, weight gain and daily weight gain of cattle submitted to different control schemes against Rhipicephalus microplus during the experimental period of 126 days

From: Control of Rhipicephalus microplus on taurine cattle with fluralaner in a subtropical region

Days of study

Variable analyzed

Experimental groups/average weight

p-value

T01: treatments with fluralaner

T02: control (palliative Treatment)

0

Weight (kg)

307.3

325.9

0.3860

70

369.9

377.3

0.8937

126

352.4

338.2

0.6839

0 to 70

Mean weight gain (kg)

62.5

51.4

0.0723

70 to 126

 − 17.5

 − 39.1

 < 0.001

0 to 126

45.1

12.3

 < 0.001

0 to 70

Daily weight gain (kg)

0.89

0.73

0.0723

70 to 126

 − 0.25

 − 0.55

 < 0.001

0 to 126

0.36

0.10

 < 0.001