KTLA 5 LOS ANGELES - A parasite that can be fatal to dogs has been found in a river that runs through Southern California, according to a new report.
The parasite, Heterobilharzia Americana, is a flatworm also known as liver fluke, an article posted by UC Riverside News Thursday states.
“Dogs can die from this infection, so we are hoping to raise public awareness that it’s there,” UCR nematology professor Adler Dillman told the college news site. “If you’re swimming in the Colorado River with them, your pets are in peril.”