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Some of the symptoms of Heterobilharzia Americana include a dog losing weight and vomiting. The disease is transmitted by the host (snails), and can be dangerous to dogs, horses and other mammals.
A group of scientists from UC Riverside confirmed the presence of Heterobilharzia americana — a flatworm known as liver fluke — along the banks of the Colorado River in Southern California.
A parasite called Heterobilharzia americana, a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke, was behind the illness of the 11 dogs. The parasite normally makes its home in Texas and in the South.
Heterobilharzia is a genus of trematodes in the family Schistosomatidae. [1] The species Heterobilharzia Americana is a parasite of the Southeastern United States and typically found in raccoons. Species of this genus are responsible for Schistosoma in canines. Cercariae found in freshwater may also cause Swimmer's itch in humans.
Schistosomiasis is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with parasites. [5] These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails. [5] The disease is especially common among children in underdeveloped and developing countries because they are more likely to play in contaminated water. [5]
Dr. Rebecca MacMillan, a vet with over 15 years of experience, says she regularly sees four skin conditions in particular: skin allergies, parasites, acute moist dermatitis, and endocrine disease.
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