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Table 2 Acaricidal efficacy (24 h) against Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) on dogs 7 days after topical fluralaner treatment and water immersion at various times

From: Water immersion of dogs close to the time of topical fluralaner treatment does not reduce efficacy against a subsequent experimental challenge with Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato)

Treatment

Acaricidal efficacy (%)

P-value vs untreated control

F(4,35) value vs untreated control

Live attached ticks (mean ± SD)

Topical fluralaner

99.3

< 0.0001

98.02

0.3 ± 0.5

No treatment

na

na

na

34.5 ± 9.8

Water immersion 1 h before topical fluralaner treatment

99.6

< 0.0001

98.02

0.1 ± 0.4

Water immersion 12 h after topical fluralaner treatment

99.3

< 0.0001

98.02

0.3 ± 0.7

Water immersion 24 h after topical fluralaner treatment

100

< 0.0001

98.02

0.0 ± 0.0

  1. Abbreviations: na not available, SD standard deviation