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Table 2 Evolution of the clinical scores in cats with or without fleas and/or flea feces (at the beginning of the trial)

From: Usefulness of a topical combination of dinotefuran and pyriproxyfen for long-term control of clinical signs of allergic dermatitis in privately-owned cats in Ile-de-France region

Clinical score

All cats

Cats with fleas and/or flea feces at D0

Cats with no fleas and no flea feces at D0

Average

 Day 0

2.3 (n = 28)

2.4 (n = 20)

2.0 (n = 8)

 Day 28

1.5 (n = 26)

1.6 (n = 19)

1.5 (n = 7)

 Day 84

0.7 (n = 20)

0.4 (n = 14)

1.3 (n = 6)

Evolution

 Day 0 vs Day 28

mixed ANOVA, df = 69,

P = 0.001

mixed ANOVA, df = 47,

P < 0.0001

ns

 Day 28 vs Day 84

mixed ANOVA, df = 69,

P < 0.0001

mixed ANOVA, df = 47,

P < 0.0001

ns

 Day 0 vs Day 84

mixed ANOVA, df = 69,

P < 0.0001

mixed ANOVA, df = 47,

P < 0.0001

ns

  1. Abbreviations: df degrees of freedom; ns no significant difference