Table 2

Results of pre-treatment fecal examinations.

Study 1
Study 2
Study 3
Study 4
Study 5
Target parasite Toxocara cati
Toxocara cati
Dipylidium caninum
Dipylidium caninum
Dipylidium caninum
Type of Infection Induced Natural Induced Natural Natural
Toxocara eggsa
 Placebo (control)1 10/10 10/10 8/10 7/10
(899–1944) (500–5800) (200–6350) (350–4100)
 Treated2 10/10 10/10 4/10 5/10
(904–2292) (100–5200) (300–1550) (400–6300)
Hookworm eggsa
 Placebo (control) 0/10 3/10 0/10
(50–200)
 Treated 2/10 0/10 1/10
(0–1150) (300)
Dipylidiid eggs/proglottidsb
 Placebo (control) 0/10 8/8 10/10 10/10
 Treated 0/10 8/8 10/10 10/10
a

Number of cats testing positive/number of cats in group; (range of eggs per gram counts).

b

Number of cats testing positive/number of cats in group.

1

Mineral oil at 0.12 mL per kg bodyweight spot-on, once.

2

NexGard® Combo at 0.12 mL per kg bodyweight spot-on, once.

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