Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fluralaner spot-on kills fleas and ear mites on cats
By Antonio Bosco et al.·Published in BMC Veterinary Research·2019·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, GB·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of fluralaner spot-on solution for the treatment of Ctenocephalides felis and Otodectes cynotis mixed infestation in naturally infested cats
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats with flea and ear mite infestations were treated with a single application of a topical solution called fluralaner. Before treatment, the cats had between 1 and over 30 fleas and 1 to 42 ear mites. After just one week, no live fleas or mites were found on any of the cats, and this result lasted for up to 84 days. Fluralaner proved to be completely effective in eliminating both parasites.
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Abstract
Abstract Background Cats 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. 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. Conclusions Topical fluralaner completely eliminated fleas and ear mites from infested cats and was 100% effective against both parasites up to 84 days after treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1775-2