Substances and their sources

Iron

Also called: iron supplement · iron tablets · elemental iron · ferrous sulfate · ferrous fumarate · ferrous gluconate · prenatal vitamins · multivitamin with iron

Dog

Dangerous

Described signs

vomiting and diarrhea, with or without blood, belly pain, low energy; there may then be a few hours when the animal seems to get better, and later severe weakness, pale gums, fever, tremors and liver damage

Documented dose: 50 mg per kg of body weight

Source

Cat

Dangerous

Described signs

vomiting and diarrhea, with or without blood, belly pain, low energy, weakness, pale gums and liver damage

Documented dose: 50 mg per kg of body weight

Source

This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.

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