Difference between revisions of "Arterial Calcification"
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 15 October 2013
Medial calcification
Often associated with arterioscleosis.
- Dystrophic: associated with vessel damage.
- Metastatic: elevated plasma calcium levels E.g. Vitamin D poisoning.
Calcification often seen in the horse:
- Small vessels of the bowel with unknown aetiology. Not thought to be clinically significant.
- Aorta due to healed strongyle parasite lesions.