Abstract
BackgroundCats can be infested with several ectoparasite species, especially Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single topical application of fluralaner against C. felis and O. cynotis natural infestation in stray (study 1) and owned (study 2) cats in central and southern Italy.ResultsThe number of live fleas found on each cat on Day 0 ranged from 1 to more than 30 (arithmetic mean live flea count = 11.9 in study 1; 14.6 in study 2) while no live fleas were found on days 7 and 84 post topical application of fluralaner. The number of live mites found on each cat on Day 0 ranged from 1 to 42 (arithmetic mean live mite count = 6.4 in study 1; 8.9 in study 2) while no live mites were found on days 7 and 84 post topical application of fluralaner.ConclusionsTopical fluralaner completely eliminated fleas and ear mites from infested cats and was 100% effective against both parasites up to 84 days after treatment.
Highlights
Cats can be infested with several ectoparasite species, especially Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis
Cats can be infested with several ectoparasite species, Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis that are responsible for dermatitis and ear infestation respectively [1, 2]
The number of live fleas found on each cat on Day 0 ranged from 1 to more than 30 while no live fleas were found up to day 84 (Table 1)
Summary
Cats can be infested with several ectoparasite species, especially Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis. Results: The number of live fleas found on each cat on Day 0 ranged from 1 to more than 30 (arithmetic mean live flea count = 11.9 in study 1; 14.6 in study 2) while no live fleas were found on days 7 and 84 post topical application of fluralaner. The number of live mites found on each cat on Day 0 ranged from 1 to 42 (arithmetic mean live mite count = 6.4 in study 1; 8.9 in study 2) while no live mites were found on days 7 and 84 post topical application of fluralaner. Cats can be infested with several ectoparasite species, Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis that are responsible for dermatitis and ear infestation respectively [1, 2].
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