Metastatic calcification is most likely to develop when an animal has:

Correct answer: D. Systemic hypercalcaemia

  • A. A healed skin incision
  • B. Local tissue necrosis with normal calcium
  • C. A localized abscess only
  • D. Systemic hypercalcaemia

Explanation

Metastatic calcification occurs in otherwise viable tissues when circulating calcium or phosphate levels are increased. Calcification in dead or damaged tissue is dystrophic calcification, which can occur without hypercalcaemia.

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