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Table 2 Percent reduction in mean flea counts in lotilaner-treated dogs, with moribund fleas counted as dead or included in live flea counts (moribund fleas counted as alive)

From: Assessment of the onset of lotilaner (Credelio™) speed of kill of fleas on dogs

 

Time post-treatment

30 min

1 h

2 h

8 h

Moribund fleas counted as dead

Arithmetic mean

12.9

0

50.3

98.8

Geometric mean

15.7

0

64.0

99.6

Comparison of groups

t (6) = 1.84,

P = 0.1152

t (7) = -0.88,

P = 0.4077

t (7) = 2.86,

P = 0.0242

t (7) = 16.41,

P < 0.0001

Moribund fleas counted as alive

Arithmetic mean

12.8

0

33.8

98.8

Geometric mean

15.4

0

36.3

99.6

Comparison of groups

t (6) = 1.86,

P = 0.1123

t (7) = -1.19,

P = 0.2717

t (7) = 2.26,

P = 0.0583

t (7) = 16.37,

P < 0.0001