Heterobilharzia americana (north american canine schistosomiasis)
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Heterobilharzia americana is a trematode that infects the liver of dogs and deposits eggs in the intestinal wall and other organs, resulting in granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis. Acute or chronic large bowel diarrhea and protein-losing enteropathy are common presentations.