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Imidocarb dipropionate is recommended for treatment of acute\n                    <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    infections. A nine-year-old, male intact Golden Retriever living in Saxony, Germany, was presented in November 2025 due to lethargy, inappetence, vomiting, fever (39.6 \u00b0C), and darkened urine to a small animal veterinary practice. Ectoparasite prophylaxis was discontinued three months before the onset of clinical signs. An acute\n                    <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection was diagnosed based on microscopic detection of large merozoites in peripheral blood smears, followed by\n                    <jats:italic>Babesia<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. PCR and sequencing. Hematological examination revealed marked thrombocytopenia, mild non-regenerative anemia, lymphopenia, and eosinopenia. The dog remained PCR positive after two imidocarb dipropionate injections (2.0 mg\/kg bodyweight and 5.0 mg\/kg bodyweight s.c.), and hematological abnormalities were still present. Prednisolone (2.0 mg\/kg bodyweight s.c., continued orally) was applied, after which merozoites were still detected in peripheral blood smear analysis, so prednisolone was discontinued. After two further imidocarb dipropionate injections (9.4 mg\/kg bodyweight s.c. each), the dog presented as clinically healthy, and a subsequent PCR testing was negative. From this report, different measures for dogs suffering from an acute\n                    <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    infections can be derived: Dogs should be treated with a high dosage of imidocarb dipropionate of 6.6 mg\/kg bodyweight as approved by the FDA, and the treatment success should be monitored by PCR 14 days post treatment. If treatment fails after two administrations at either dose of imidocarb dipropionate, i.e. if PCR remains positive, it is recommended to verify a\n                    <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection by molecular species differentiation, e.g. via sequencing. Furthermore, dogs with treatment failure should be screened for coinfections and underlying comorbidities, which may complicate the course of an acute\n                    <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection. Due to the authors\u2019 personal experience, application of corticosteroids, even in non-immunosuppressive dosages, should be avoided, especially if blood transfusions are not necessary and\/or marked hemolytic anemia is absent. 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