Research Article
Efficacy of a Novel Topical Combination of Fipronil 9.8% and (S)-Methoprene 8.8% against Ticks and Fleas in Naturally Infested Dogs
Table 3
Haematological profiles of tick infested dogs before and after Fiprofort Plus application.
| Study day | Haemoglobin (g/dL) | PCV (%) | RBC (×106/cmm) | WBC (×103/cmm) | Platelet (×105/cmm) |
| 0 | 13.31 ± 0.28 | 39.44 ± 0.92 | 5.69 ± 0.15 | 13.06 ± 2.6 | 2.26 ± 0.92 | 7 | 13.21 ± 0.29 | 38.76 ± 0.97 | 5.62 ± 0.14 | 13.39 ± 3.6 | 2.49 ± 1.57 | 21 | 13.32 ± 0.29 | 39.06 ± 0.93 | 5.61 ± 0.15 | 15.68 ± 3.5 | 2.39 ± 1.24 | 35 | 13.1 ± 0.44 | 39.04 ± 0.92 | 5.64 ± 0.14 | 15.66 ± 1.5 | 2.38 ± 0.96 |
| Significance | 0.682 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.583 | 0.214 |
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NS: statistically nonsignificant (). Day 0 is control (untreated).
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