Diagnosis of Disorders of Iron Metabolism in Dogs and Cats

Clin Lab Med. 2015 Sep;35(3):579-90. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2015.05.007.

Abstract

Iron is an essential element and is used by every cell in the body. This article summarizes iron metabolism and disorders associated with iron metabolism in dogs and cats. The diagnostic tests currently in use for assessing iron status are discussed.

Keywords: Anemia of chronic disease; Ferritin; Hemochromatosis; Inflammation; Iron deficiency; Percent saturation; Transferrin.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / trends
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary*
  • Cats
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dogs
  • Ferritins / blood
  • Hematologic Tests / trends
  • Hematologic Tests / veterinary
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders / blood
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders / diagnosis
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders / veterinary*
  • Reticulocyte Count / trends
  • Reticulocyte Count / veterinary*
  • Transferrin / analysis

Substances

  • Transferrin
  • Ferritins