Table 1 Mean weights (mg) (95% confidence interval) of Amblyomma americanum ticks removed from lotilaner-treated and from sham-treated control dogs at 2, 4, 8 and 24 h post attachment

2.45 (2.18‒2.71)

2.29 (2.13‒2.45)

1.00

0.3222

4.41 (3.96‒4.86)

4.30 (3.43‒5.17)

0.04

0.9650

2.32 (2.10‒2.54)

2.64 (2.35‒2.92)

1.55

0.1214

3.92 (3.39‒4.44)

4.08 (3.78‒4.39)

0.54

0.5865

2.17 (1.86‒2.48)

2.44 (2.22‒2.67)

1.02

0.3062

3.92 (3.43‒4.42)

4.44 (2.18‒2.71)

1.47

0.1419

1.69 (1.47‒1.92)

2.66 (2.32‒3.01)

3.71

0.0002

2.72 (2.29‒3.16)

4.67 (4.13‒5.22)

3.97

< 0.0001