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==What is Iron?==

==What is Iron?==

Iron is '''one of the most abundant chemical elements on earth''', and is most commonly found as iron oxide minerals. It is an '''essential nutrient''' in dogs and cats, but it is designated a '''trace element''' as it is required in much smaller amounts than major minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. Dietary iron is found in two forms: inorganic and organic, the latter mainly as haem iron where the iron is at the centre of an organic complex.

Iron is '''one of the most abundant chemical elements on earth''', and is most commonly found as iron oxide minerals. It is an '''essential nutrient''' in dogs and cats, but it is designated a '''trace element''' as it is required in much smaller amounts than major minerals such as [[Calcium - Nutrition|calcium]] and [[Phosphorus - Nutrition|phosphorus]]. Dietary iron is found in two forms: inorganic and organic, the latter mainly as haem iron where the iron is at the centre of an organic complex.

==Why is it Important?==

==Why is it Important?==