Table 6.
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) |
| Arithmetic | 81.8 (4.2) | 86.3 (4.2) | 71.8 (4.2)b | |
| Day 0 - 3 hours | Geometric | 89.8 (0.3) | 33.9 (0.3)c | 0.0 (0.0)d,e |
| Arithmetic | 90.0 (9.6) | 51.2 (9.6)c | 0.0 (0.0)d,e | |
| Day 7 - 1 hour | Geometric | 89.9 (0.4) | 88.9 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.4)d,e |
| Arithmetic | 90.3 (3.9) | 89.2 (3.9) | 9.5 (3.9)d,e | |
| Day 7 - 3 hours | Geometric | 89.8 (0.1) | 54.3 (0.1)f | 0.0 (0.6)d,e |
| Arithmetic | 89.8 (0.1) | 56.7 (4.1)f | 0.0 (0.0)d,e |
aCounts of live fleas with normal movement; excludes those with abnormal movement, classified as moribund
Treated group different from control: c p ≤ 0.0220; d p < 0.0001; f p ≤ 0.0006
Different from afoxolaner: b p = 0.0276; e p < 0.0001