Abstract
Hemoplasmas (Mollicutes: Mycoplasmataceae) are small Gram-negative bacteria that parasitize the surface of erythrocytes in various mammalian species, including humans. Mycoplasma haemocanis and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum' are the primary parasitic species in dogs; the former is the most frequently detected and can cause hemolytic anemia in immunocompromised or splenectomized ani…