Table 3.

Design of the study

Study day	Event
Day − 60	• Inspection of the cattery • Clinical examination of the subjects
Day 0	• Application of fluralaner
Days 7, 14, 28, 56, 84	• Coat examination • Otoscopic examination • Cytological examination of the ear material • Clinical scoringa
Days 28, 56, 84	• Ear flushing

^aClinical scoring system. Pruritus (0 = absent, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = sever); debris scoring (0 = absent; 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = abundant)