Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tick treatments compared for killing Dermacentor reticulatus on dogs
By Tielemans, E et al.·Published in Parasite (Paris, France)·2010·Merial S.A.S., France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparative acaricidal efficacy of the topically applied combinations fipronil/(S)-methoprene, permethrin/imidacloprid and metaflumizone/ amitraz against Dermacentor reticulatus, the European dog tick (ornate dog tick, Fabricius, 1794) in dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of six adult Beagle dogs was treated with different tick prevention products to see which worked best against the European dog tick. The dogs received topical treatments of fipronil/(S)-methoprene (FRONTLINE Combo), imidacloprid/permethrin (Advantix), or metaflumizone/amitraz (ProMeris Duo). After seven weeks of weekly tick infestations, the dogs treated with fipronil/(S)-methoprene showed over 97% effectiveness in reducing tick numbers, while the other treatments dropped below 90% effectiveness after three weeks. This suggests that fipronil/(S)-methoprene is the most effective option for keeping ticks off dogs.
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Abstract
The acaricidal efficacy against Dermacentor reticulatus in dogs of the commercial topical combinations fipronil/(S)-methoprene (FRONTLINE Combo spot-on dog), imidacloprid/permethrin (Advantix) and metaflumizone/amitraz (ProMeris Duo) was evaluated and compared. Three treatment groups and one untreated control group of six adult Beagle dogs each were randomly formed. Each treatment was administered topically once on Day-0, according to the recommended label dose and instructions for use. All dogs were infested weekly with approximately 50 adult unfed D. reticulatus over a period of seven weeks. Ticks were removed and counted approximately 48 hours after each infestation. The percent reduction in numbers of ticks for fipronil/(S)-methoprene was > or = 97% compared to untreated controls for all seven weekly infestations. The percent reductions for imidacloprid/permethrin and metaflumizone/amitraz were satisfactory initially but fell and stayed below 90 % after three weeks. From the third week onwards, fipronil/(S)-methoprene treated dogs had significantly fewer ticks than imidacloprid/permethrin or metaflumizone/amitraz treated dogs (p < 0.05).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21275241/