Topical or oral fluralaner efficacy against flea (Ctenocephalides felis) transmission of Dipylidium caninum infection to dogs

Table 2 Dipylidium caninum infection incidence for dogs treated and subsequently challenged with D. caninum infected Ctenocephalides felis

Treatment		Sterile water	Topical fluralaner	Oral fluralaner	P-value^a
No. of proglottid-shedding dogs per 8 dog group		8	0	0	< 0.0001
Dipylidium caninum infection prevention efficacy		na	100%	100%

^aFor each treated group compared to the placebo-treated control using Fisher’s exact test
Abbreviation: na - not applicable

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