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Table 2 Study design for nine studies using nine different isolates of D. immitis used to assess the efficacy of 3 μg/kg of oral moxidectin in dogs

From: Efficacy of oral moxidectin against susceptible and resistant isolates of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs

Study

No. of dogs/Gpa

D. immitis isolate

Treatmentb

Dosage

(μg/kg)

Day of inoculation

Days of treatment

(oral)

Day of necropsy (PI)

1

8

Michigan

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

116 (146)

2

8

MP3

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

120 (150)

3

6

ZoeKY

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

117 (147)

4

3

GCFL

Moxidectin

3

−28

0

120 (148)

5

6

ZoeAL

Moxidectin

3

−28

0

120 (148)

6

8

JYD-34

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

122 (152)

6

8

JYD-34

Moxidectin

3

−30

0, 30 and 60

122 (152)

7

6

ZoeMO

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

117 (147)

8

6

ZoeLA

Moxidectin

3

−30

0

118 (148)

9

3

AMAL

Moxidectin

3

−28

0

120 (148)

  1. aMatched placebo control group was included in each study
  2. bProHeart® tablets shaved to deliver the exact dose