A case report of fatal feline babesiosis caused by Babesia canis in north western Spain.

Susana RemesarJose Luis ArnalAndrea GómezAlberto PrietoDavid García-DiosAlfredo BenitoRosario PanaderoPatrocinio MorrondoPablo Díaz

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2022)

Our results together with previous reports on Babesia infections in cats from Europe suggest that feline babesiosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of animals with anaemia, thrombocytopenia, anorexia and lethargy, especially in young or immunocompromised animals from endemic areas for canine babesiosis.

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