Table 3.
Study 1: mean (standard error) (SE) live flea countsa of control, afoxolaner and spinosad group dogs
| Mean | Control | Afoxolaner | Spinosad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 - 1 hour | Geometric | 82.5 (0.1) | 90.6 (0.1) | 85.1 (0.1) |
| Arithmetic | 83.7 (3.8) | 90.6 (3.8) | 85.2 (3.8) | |
| Day 0 - 3 hours | Geometric | 81.8 (0.2) | 79.4 (0.2) | 38.5 (0.2)b,c |
| Arithmetic | 82.3 (6.7) | 80.2 (6.7) | 44.7 (6.7)b,c | |
| Day 7 - 1 hour | Geometric | 95.3 (0.1) | 83.7 (0.1) | 75.2 (0.1)d |
| Arithmetic | 95.5 (4.2) | 84.0 (4.2) | 76.5 (4.2)d | |
| Day 7 - 3 hours | Geometric | 89.2 (0.4) | 67.4 (0.4) | 12.4 (0.4)e,f |
| Arithmetic | 89.7 (4.9) | 67.8 (4.9)e | 21.0 (4.9)e,f |
aIncludes moribund fleas, counted as live
Treated group different from control: b p ≤ 0.0051; d p ≤ 0.0128; e p = 0.0069
Different from afoxolaner: c p ≤ 0.0065; f p ≤ 0.0054