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Norcardiosis in Dogs in Zimbabwe: Two Cases


O Bwangamoi
Lane
S Corr

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Two cases of canine norcardiosis are reported. The first case was an 18-month-old Rottweiller which had a long history of dyspnoea and died of respiratory distress. At necropsy there was pyothorax containing sulphur granules, which had mixed colonies of Norcardia and Corynebacterium species. The second case was a 21/2 year-old Pointer bitch which lost weight and had hindlimb ataxia due to lesions in the vertebrae and spinal cord. Granulomatous nodules containing colonies of Norcardia species were found in the sublumbar muscles, lungs and pleura. These cases confirm the occurrence of norcardiosis in Zimbabwe.

The Kenya Veterinarian Vol. 18 (1) 1994: pp. 6-7

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