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Background   Babesia conradae  is an intraerythrocytic piroplasm infecting dogs in the southern United States. Ticks have been suspected, but unproven, as vectors. We identified  B. conradae  and other blood‐borne pathogens in 2 kennels of sighthounds with a history of coyote fighting.    Objectives  To examine clinicopathologic abnormalities associated with  B. conradae  infection, risk factors for infection, and the prevalence of coinfections with other blood‐borne pathogens.    Animals  Fifty‐five Greyhounds and Greyhound mixes    Methods  Blood samples were collected from each dog for CBC, serum biochemistry panel, conventional and real‐time PCR assays ( Babesia  spp., hemoplasmas,  Ehrlichia canis ,  Bartonella  spp.,  Anaplasma  spp., and  Rickettsia  spp.), vector‐borne pathogen ELISA, and immunofluorescent serology and culture for  Bartonella  spp and  Francisella tularensis  sero‐agglutination test. Associations between  B. conradae  infection and coyote fighting, age and laboratory abnormalities were investigated.    Results  Twenty‐nine dogs were PCR‐positive for  B. conradae . Of these, 16 were PCR‐positive for other vector‐borne organisms including  Mycoplasma haemocanis , “ Candidatus  Mycoplasma haematoparvum,”  E. canis,  and a  Hepatozoon felis ‐like organism. Twelve of the 20 dogs tested for seroreactivity to  Bartonella  spp. antigens were positive, but none were seropositive for tularemia. Infection with  B. conradae  was associated with a history of aggressive interactions with coyotes; lower hematocrit, leukocyte count, MCHC, platelet count and serum albumin concentration; and higher MCV, MPV, and serum globulin concentration.    Conclusions and Clinical Importance   Babesia conradae  infection should be considered in dogs with anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia and hyperglobulinemia. As with  B. gibsoni , aggressive interactions with other canids may play a role in  B. conradae  transmission.

Babesia conradae infection in coyote hunting dogs infected with multiple blood‐borne pathogens