Table 4.
Analysis of acaricidal efficacy (Ixodes ricinus) based on geometric means
| 4-h assessments | 24-h assessments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Control mean | Treated dogs Mean (Efficacy %) | p-value | Day | Control mean | Treated dogs Mean (Efficacy %) | p-value |
| Day 2 | 14.2 | 1.3 (91.1 %) | <.0001 | Day 3 | 13.1 | 0.0 (100.0 %) | <.0001 |
| Day 7 | 13.2 | 0.2 (98.6 %) | <.0001 | Day 8 | 10.3 | 0.0 (100.0 %) | <.0001 |
| Day 14 | 20.4 | 1.0 (95.3 %) | <.0001 | Day 15 | 17.4 | 0.0 (100.0 %) | <.0001 |
| Day 21 | 19.3 | 1.3 (93.2 %) | <.0001 | Day 22 | 19.3 | 0.1 (99.5 %) | <.0001 |
| Day 28 | 24.2 | 1.6 (93.2 %) | <.0001 | Day 29 | 24.1 | 0.1 (99.6 %) | <.0001 |
Group 1: Negative control
Group 2: Dogs were treated with IVP with Frontline Tri-Act®