Table 5.
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 | 81.0 (0.1) | 90.6 (0.1) | 85.1 (0.1) |
| Arithmetic | 82.7 (4.3) | 90.8 (4.3) | 85.2 (4.3) | |
| Day 0 - 3 hours | Geometric | 81.8 (0.3) | 76.7 (0.3) | 18.4 (0.3)b,c |
| Arithmetic | 82.3 (6.1) | 77.7 (6.1) | 27.8 (6.1)b,c | |
| Day 7 - 1 hour | Geometric | 95.3 (0.1) | 83.7 (0.1) | 70.8 (0.1)d |
| Arithmetic | 95.5 (4.2) | 84.0 (4.7) | 72.8 (4.7)d | |
| Day 7 - 3 hours | Geometric | 88.8 (0.4) | 49.1 (0.4) | 5.4 (0.4)e,f |
| Arithmetic | 89.3 (6.6) | 57.7 (6.6)g | 8.5 (6.6)e,f |
aCounts of live fleas with normal movement; excludes those with abnormal movement, classified as moribund
Treated group different from control: b p ≤ 0.0045; d p ≤ 0.0133;e p ≤ 0.0001; g p = 0.0039
Different from afoxolaner: c p ≤ 0.0001; f p ≤ 0.0054