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Table 1 Demographics of enrolled dogs and distribution of numbers of dogs in each household

From: A randomized, blinded, controlled USA field study to assess the use of fluralaner topical solution in controlling canine flea infestations

  

Fluralaner topical solution

(n = 221)

Fipronil/(S)-methoprene spot-on solution

(n = 100)

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

4.5 (3.41)

4.9 (3.70)

 

Range

0.3a−17.0

0.3b−16.3

Weight (lb)

Mean (SD)

35.0 (25.84)

37.8 (29.08)

 

Range

4.4−112.0

4.4−136.0

Gender

Female, Intact

41 (18.6%)

21 (21.0%)

 

Female, Spayed

70 (31.7%)

29 (29.0%)

 

Male, Intact

60 (27.1%)

25 (25.0%)

 

Male, Neutered

50 (22.6%)

25 (25.0%)

Distribution of household sizes (no. of dogs)

 

1

62 (51.2%)

16 (36.4%)

 

2

30 (24.8%)

14 (31.8%)

 

3

19 (15.7%)

5 (11.4%)

 

4

8 (6.6%)

4 (9.1%)

 

5

2 (1.7%)

5 (11.4%)

  1. ain the fluralaner group, the youngest dogs enrolled were 13 weeks of age; 10 (10/221 = 4.5%) were less than 26 weeks of age
  2. bin the fipronil group, the youngest dogs enrolled were 14 weeks of age; 10 (10/100 = 10.0%) were less than 26 weeks of age