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===[[Atherosclerosis]]===

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~~===Medial calcification===~~

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~~Often associated with arterioscleosis.~~

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[[Arterial Calcification]]

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*Dystrophic: associated with vessel damage.

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*Metastatic: elevated plasma calcium levels E.g. Vitamin D poisoning.

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[[~~Image:aortic mineralisation.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Aortic mineralisation'''. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>~~]]

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~~Calcification often seen in the horse:~~

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*Small vessels of the bowel with unknown aetiology. Not thought to be clinically significant.

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*Aorta due to healed strongyle parasite lesions.

===Amyloidosis===

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