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Table 4 Mean and maximum velocity (cm/s) (95% confidence interval) of Amblyomma americanum ticks collected from lotilaner-treated dogs and from sham-treated control dogs

From: Early onset of pre-lethal effects of lotilaner (Credelio®) on Amblyomma americanum ticks on experimentally infested dogs

Time post attachment (h)

Treated

Control

Z-value

P-value

Mean velocity (cm/s)

 2

0.56 (0.33–0.79)

0.65 (0.49–0.82)

1.17

0.2435

 4

0.17 (0.05–0.30)

0.82 (0.64–1.00)

4.76

< 0.0001

 8

0.07 (0.00–0.16)

0.74 (0.58–0.91)

4.46

< 0.0001

Maximum velocity (cm/s)

 2

1.15 (0.88–1.42)

1.64 (1.15–2.12)

1.65

0.0985

 4

0.70 (0.39–1.02)

1.54 (1.29–1.78)

3.81

0.0001

 8

0.34 (0.17–0.51)

1.41 (1.17–1.64)

4.70

< 0.0001