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Table 1 Microfilariae count and number of D. immitis antigen-positive dogs treated with Moxi-Doxy

From: Efficacy of semi-annual therapy of an extended-release injectable moxidectin suspension and oral doxycycline in Dirofilaria immitis naturally infected dogs

Day

Microfilariae

Antigen test results

No. positive

Mf/ml

No. positive

No. negative

1st test

No. negative

2nd test

0

18

4587a

20

0

0

30

17

2584b

nd

nd

nd

150

0

0

nd

nd

nd

180

0

0

9

11

0

360

0

0

2

7

11

540

0

0

1

1

7

720

0

0

1

0

1

810

0

0

0

1

0

  1. Notes: Moxi-Doxy, semi-annual treatments with extended-release injectable moxidectin and oral doxycycline. Different letters in column indicate significant difference (P < 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: Mf/ml, geometric mean microfilariae/ml of blood; Day 0, before treatment; nd, not done