contaminants in pet foods in Egypt

What is it about?

There is a paucity of information regarding the contamination of commercially prepared pet foods in Egypt. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to investigate the concentrations of heavy metals, nitrate, nitrite, and some types of mycotoxins in the pet foods that are commercially available in Egypt.

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Why is it important?

Based on our analyses of the ready-made pet foods marketed in Egypt, it can be concluded that while manufactured pet foods are safe regarding levels of some contaminants, such as Cd, Cr, Pb, and total aflatoxin, some products contain concerning levels of other contaminants, including Sn, nitrate, nitrite, and zearalenone, which are capable of causing chronic toxicity to pets. Notably, substantial risks are associated with marketed cat foods because of tin.