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Table 1 Survival and attachment status categories of ticks during assessments

From: Immediate and persistent efficacy of sarolaner (Simparica™) against Haemaphysalis elliptica on dogs

Category

General findings

Attachment status

1

Live

Free

2

Live

Attached; unengorgeda

3

Live

Attached; engorgedb

4

Killed

Free

5

Killed

Attached; unengorgeda

6

Killed

Attached; engorgedb

  1. aNo filling of the alloscutum evident
  2. bObvious or conspicuous filling of the alloscutum evident