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

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

  

Fluralaner topical solution

(n = 224)

Fipronil/(S)-methoprene spot-on solution

(n = 87)

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

5.0 (4.40)

4.7 (4.30)

Range

0.2a–16.9

0.2b–19.4

Weight (lb)

Mean (SD)

9.7 (3.20)

10.2 (3.86)

Range

2.6–16.9

2.6–25.3

Gender

Female, Intact

27 (12.1%)

7 (8.0%)

Female, Spayed

93 (41.5%)

35 (40.2%)

Male, Intact

15 (6.7%)

13 (14.9%)

Male Neutered

89 (39.7%)

32 (36.8%)

Distribution of household sizes (no. of cats)

 

1

50 (43.1%)

18 (40.0%)

 

2

40 (34.5%)

21 (46.7%)

 

3

15 (12.9%)

1 (2.2%)

 

4

6 (5.2%)

1 (2.2%)

 

5

5 (4.3%)

4 (8.9%)

  1. aIn the fluralaner group, the youngest cats enrolled were 12 weeks of age; 24 (24/224 = 10.7%) were less than 26 weeks of age
  2. bIn the fipronil-methoprene group, the youngest cats enrolled were 13 weeks of age; 10 (10/87 = 11.5%) were less than 26 weeks of age