Further variation of the adulticide protocol for the treatment of canine heartworm infection: can it be even shorter and cost less?

Table 3 Key results for 157 shelter dogs treated for heartworm infection and retrospectively grouped based on timing to the first melarsomine injection (M1)

Group	n	Days to M1	Doxycycline once daily	Doxycycline twice daily	New respiratory signs	Respiratory complications
A	79	16 (15;19)	79	0	9 (11.4%)	2 (2.5%)
B	37	26 (24; 32)	29	8	2 (5.4%)	2 (5.4%)
C	27	61 (59; 62)	1	26	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)
D	14	94 (86; 95)	0	14	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)
Total	157		109	48

Days to M1 are shown as median (25th; 75th percentile). Respiratory signs and complications post-melarsomine are shown as number (%)

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