title: Diagnosis of disorders of iron metabolism in dogs and cats.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 1619 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Electronic address: andrea.bohn@colostate.edu.
authors.forename: Andrea A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bohn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007501:Iron
keywords: Anemia of chronic disease; Ferritin; Hemochromatosis; Inflammation; Iron deficiency; Percent saturation; Transferrin