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Table 7 Multiple comparison results for strongyles eggs and Eimeria spp. oocysts in cattle subjected to different groups

From: Enzootic stability of tick fever in Holstein calves grazing in a tropical region, subjected to strategic cattle tick control with fluralaner

EPG counts–Strongyles eggs

Study day

Animal age (in months)

Treated group (FLU)

Control group (FIFLUA)

P value

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

0

4

11.29 a

0–150

17.24 a

0–0

0.2942

35

5

90.32 a

0–450

98.28 a

0–100

0.8664

70

6

453.23 a

0–3500

141.07 b

0–0

0.0013

102

7

66.13 a

0–400

87.93 a

0–0

0.3746

130

8

288.65 a

0–1300

105.17 b

0–500

0.0086

175

10

31.68 a

0–250

24.14 a

0–150

0.8783

OPG counts–Eimeria spp. oocysts

Study day

Animal age (in months)

Treated group (FLU)

Control group (FIFLUA)

P value

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

0

4

3.23 a

0–100

0.00 a

0–0

0.3252

35

5

3.23 a

0–50

3.33 a

0–100

0.6032

70

6

14.52 a

0–450

0.00 a

0–0

0.3252

102

7

0.00 a

0–0

0.00 a

00–

1.0000

130

8

6.68 a

0–

76.67 a

0–500

0.0537

175

10

28.32 a

0–200

18.33 a

0–150

0.4156

  1. Means followed by the same letter in the same row do not differ significantly at a 95% reliability level (Kruskal–Wallis test)
  2. EPG Eggs per gram of feces, FIFLUA fipronil + fluazuron formulation, FLU fluralaner formulation, OPG oocysts per gram of feces