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***Leads to [[Pleural cavity and membranes - inflammatory#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]

***Leads to [[Pleural cavity and membranes - inflammatory#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]

***Respiratory distress

***Respiratory distress

***[[Skin - infectious#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses

***[[Bacterial skin infections#Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|Cutaneous pustules]] in horses

***Abortion in cattle

***Abortion in cattle

***Rods contained in soft grey granules which release the organism when squashed

***Rods contained in soft grey granules which release the organism when squashed

**Causes granulomatous lesions in animals

**Causes granulomatous lesions in animals

**Canine nocardiosis:  

**Canine nocardiosis:  

***Thoracic, [[Skin - infectious#bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|cutaneous]] and disseminated forms

***Thoracic, [[Bacterial skin infections#bacterial granulomatous dermatitis|cutaneous]] and disseminated forms

***Cutaneous pyogranulomas: ulcers or granulomatous swellings with discharging fistulae  

***Cutaneous pyogranulomas: ulcers or granulomatous swellings with discharging fistulae  

***[[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In dogs|peritonitis]]

***[[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In dogs|peritonitis]]