By Kendra Freeman, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)

1) Causes of ectopic mineralization include:
a) Dystrophic
b) Metastatic
c) Idiopathic
d) All of the above

2) In cases of dystrophic mineralization, serum calcium and phosphate levels are:
a) Normal
b) Elevated
c) Sub-normal

3) The most common location for calcinosis circumscripta lesions is:
a) Hind limbs
b) Tongue
c) Fore limbs
d) Head

References

1. Tobias, Karen. Manual of small animal soft tissue surgery. John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
2. Tafti, A. K., P. Hanna, and Andrea C. Bourque. "Calcinosis circumscripta in the dog: a retrospective pathological study." Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A 52.1 (2005): 13-17.