Table 2.

Number of dogs with increased rectal body temperature (RBT) and number of dogs tested positive for B. canis via blood smear, PCR and IFAT

Study group	RBT	Blood smear	PCR	IFAT
	≥39.4 °C	[POS]	[POS]	[POS]
Untreated control [n]	19/27	27/27	27/27	27/27
Treatment groupa [n]	1b/8	0/8	0/8	0/8

^aoral treatment with fluralaner chewable tablets

^bone dog had a RBT of 39.8 °C once 17 days after treatment