Table 6 Flea-control efficacy on treated dogs (25 mg fluranaler/kg body weight) compared with untreated dogs in a simulated home environment
Day post treatment | Mean flea numbers (arithmetic/geometric) | Efficacya(%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control group | Treated group | |||
-1 | 52.3/26.4 | 35.0/14.1 | N/A | N/A |
1 | 12.8/6.0 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.001 |
7 | 5.1/1.8 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.021 |
14 | 7.1/2.7 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.012 |
21 | 16.5/4.1 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.011 |
28 | 53.2/24.8 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.000 |
35 | 44.1/15.7 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.000 |
42 | 42.6/10.8 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.002 |
49 | 48.7/20.6 | 0.1/0.1 | 99.8/99.7 | 0.000 |
56 | 57.1/40.6 | 0.1/0.1 | 99.8/99.8 | 0.000 |
63 | 42.3/25.6 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.000 |
70 | 30.0/16.2 | 0.1/0.1 | 99.7/99.6 | 0.000 |
77 | 21.9/12.3 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.000 |
84 | 40.7/33.2 | 0/0 | 100/100 | 0.000 |