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Table 1 Activity schedule

From: A study on the long-term efficacy of Seresto® collars in preventing Babesia canis (Piana & Galli-Valerio, 1895) transmission to dogs by infected Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794) ticks

Tick challenges

Tick counts

Blood sampling

Clinical examinations

Days 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 196 and 224

In situ counts on Days 30, 58, 86, 114, 142, 170, 198 and 226. Removal count on Day 231

IFA: Prior to inclusion and on Days-7, 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 196, 224 and 252;

PCR: Following positive diagnosis on blood smears, as well as Day 252 for dogs where no infection was observed thus far

Day-7 and weekly thereafter up to Day 252