About the Authors

Déborah Temple

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Xavier Manteca

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Damián Escribano

Roles Investigation

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Marina Salas

Roles Investigation

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Eva Mainau

Roles Investigation

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Eva Zschiesche

Roles Formal analysis

Affiliation MSD Animal Health GmbH, Zur Propstei, Schwabenheim, Germany

Ivo Petersen

Roles Supervision

Affiliation MSD Animal Health GmbH, Zur Propstei, Schwabenheim, Germany

Roser Dolz

Roles Investigation

Affiliation MSD Animal Health, Calle de Josepha de Valcárcel, Madrid, Spain

Emmanuel Thomas

Roles Resources

emmanuel.thomas@msd.de

Affiliation MSD Animal Health GmbH, Zur Propstei, Schwabenheim, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following competing interests: MSD Animal Health Innovation GmbH provided funds used for this study to the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) where the investigator and first author DT is employed. EZ, IP, RD and ET are employees of MSD Animal Health. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. Exzolt® (fluralaner) is manufactured by MSD Animal Health. There are no other marketed products associated with this research to declare.