Table 4.
Study 2: mean (standard error) (SE) live flea countsa of control, afoxolaner and spinosad group dogs
| Mean | Control | Afoxolaner | Spinosad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 - 1 hour | Geometric | 81.2 (0.1) | 86.0 (0.1) | 71.0 (0.1)b |
| Arithmetic | 81.8 (4.2) | 86.3 (4.2) | 71.8 (4.2)b | |
| Day 0 - 3 hours | Geometric | 89.8 (0.5) | 66.3 (0.5) | 6.4 (0.5)c,d |
| Arithmetic | 90.0 (7.3) | 70.8 (7.3) | 16.5 (7.3)c,d | |
| Day 7 - 1 hour | Geometric | 91.2 (0.1) | 88.9 (0.1) | 38.1 (0.1)c,d |
| Arithmetic | 91.5 (4.5) | 89.2 (4.5) | 41.5 (4.5)c,d | |
| Day 7 - 3 hours | Geometric | 89.8 (0.6) | 69.0 (0.6) | 4.8 (0.6)c,d |
| Arithmetic | 90.0 (5.4) | 70.0 (5.4)e | 16.2 (5.4)c,d |
aIncludes moribund fleas, counted as live
Treated group different from control: c p ≤ 0.0007; e p = 0.0188
Different from afoxolaner: b p ≤ 0.0276; d p ≤ 0.0019