From: Analysis of gaps in feline ectoparasiticide purchases from veterinary clinics in the United States
Product | Fluralaner topical | Fipronil/(s)-methoprene/pyriproxyfen | Imidacloprid/pyriproxyfen | Selamectin | ||||||||
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Doses plus gap perioda (weeks) | % of time protected | % of time not protected | Period of coveragea (weeks) | % of time protected | % of time not protected | Period of coveragea (weeks) | % of time protected | % of time not protected | Period of coveragea (weeks) | % of time protected | % of time not protected | |
Dose period | ||||||||||||
Dose 1–2 | 35.2 | 68 | 32 | 22.5 | 38 | 62 | 21.9 | 39 | 61 | 21.5 | 40 | 60 |
Dose 2–3 | 31.7 | 76 | 24 | 20.8 | 41 | 59 | 18.6 | 46 | 54 | 18.8 | 46 | 54 |
Dose 3–4 | 28.5 | 84 | 16 | 21.3 | 40 | 60 | 18.8 | 46 | 54 | 18.8 | 46 | 54 |
Dose 4–5 | 26.5 | 91 | 9 | 18.7 | 46 | 54 | 19.7 | 44 | 56 | 16.8 | 51 | 49 |
Dose 5–6 | 15.2 | 57 | 43 | 14.3 | 60 | 40 | 14.2 | 61 | 39 | |||
Dose 6–7 | 18.6 | 46 | 54 | 17.6 | 49 | 51 | 17.7 | 49 | 51 | |||
Dose 7–8 | 14.5 | 59 | 41 | 11.6 | 74 | 26 | 12.9 | 67 | 33 | |||
Dose 8–9 | 14.8 | 58 | 42 | 11.9 | 72 | 28 | 14.0 | 61 | 39 | |||
Dose 9–10 | 14.2 | 61 | 39 | 14.2 | 61 | 39 | 13.0 | 66 | 34 | |||
Dose 10–11 | 12.4 | 69 | 31 | 10.9 | 79 | 21 | 11.8 | 73 | 27 | |||
Dose 11–12 | 10.6 | 81 | 19 | 9.6 | 90 | 10 | 11.3 | 76 | 24 |