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A total of 400 blood samples were collected from four groups (n = 100 each): stray dogs (Group A), vector-borne disease\u2013suspected companion dogs (Group B), healthy companion dogs presenting for routine examination (Group C), and companion dogs presenting with non-vector-borne illnesses (Group D). The overall infection rate was 46.25%. Ehrlichia spp. were the most frequently detected pathogens (23.5%), followed by Babesia spp. (16.5%), Rickettsia spp. (15.0%), and Anaplasma spp. (11.5%). The prevalence differed markedly among groups, including group A (88.0%), group B (54.0%), group C (27.0%) and group D (16.0%) (p &lt; 0.05). DNA sequence analysis showed 100% identity with GenBank\u2122 reference sequences, confirming the presence of Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia asembonensis, Babesia vogeli, and Anaplasma platys. 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