Table 2.
Number of cats with positive faecal egg counts and, for the fluralaner-moxidectin group, comparison of pre- and post-treatment faecal egg counts, per protocol population
| Group | Nematode species | Number positive | Difference post- vs pre-treatmentb | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-treatment | Post-treatment | Mean | SE | |||
| Fluralaner / moxidectin | Toxocara cati | 142 | 3 (97.89%) | 5.8920 | 0.1130 |
t
(141) = 52.13; P < 0.0001 |
| Toxascaris leonina | 15 | 0 (100%) | 4.8470 | 0.2520 |
t(14) = 19.24; P < 0.0001 |
|
| Capillaria spp. | 14 | 0 (100%) | 4.8449 | 0.1996 |
t(13) = 24.28; P < 0.0001 |
|
| Hookworm spp.a | 55 | 0 (100%) | 5.5334 | 0.1534 |
t(54) = 36.07; P < 0.0001 |
|
| Emodepside / praziquantel | Toxocara cati | 73 | 2 (97.26%) | |||
| Toxascaris leonina | 6 | 0 (100%) | ||||
| Capillaria spp. | 4 | 0 (100%) | ||||
| Hookworm spp.a | 22 | 0 (100%) | ||||
aHookworm spp. include Anyclostoma tubaeforme and Uncinaria stenocephala
bDifferences not calculated for emodepside/praziquantel
Abbreviation: SE, standard error