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My cat needs iron. Is Feroglobin liquid safe? What are alternatives?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 10 lbs

Is it okay to give my cat feroglobin liquid? She is spayed and my vet told me to give her iron supplement. So is feroglobin okay or should I buy something else?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

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Published on July 30th, 2018

This product is safe, but contains a great deal of other vitamins and minerals that can be excessive. Iron can also be toxic if too much is given, so it's best to ask your vet what the specific dose should be and ask for them to recommend a product. I hope that helps and all is well with Lisa.

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    Answered By Stacey Anstaett, DVM

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    Published on July 30th, 2018

    Please repost your question with additional information on Lisa--- please let us know what Lisa's health problem is and why you were told to give her an iron supplement. If she needs it due to anemia, it may be ok, however if she is not iron deficient, then giving it could be very bad for her. We want to be sure we are giving you sound advice, and above all we DO NOT want to advise you to do something that may harm your pet. Therefore, without knowing more about Lisa we can't tell you whether or not its ok to give it-- ideally including lab work information, etc. Free of charge, you can post another question on the forum with more complete information on whats going on. If you do this, please repost the pictures as well, as the forum doesn't allow us to selectively search back through questions so your new post needs to be able to stand alone with information. Alternatively, you can pay a relatively small fee for a consultation, where we can exchange information back and forth in more of a conversational manner. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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