Rantos S., Pantoulas L., Sarakatsianos I., Rozos G., Papaioannou N. 

ABSTRACT: During this study canned food for dogs of six firms were investigated (42 samples totally). Microbiologically the following parameters were checked: the commercial sterility, the water activity (aw), the pH, the presence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria after incubation of tins in 25οC for 28 days, 32οC for 21 days and 55οC for 8 days. Histologically, the existence of different kinds of tissues was examined. Technologically, Weende’s analysis and separation of the tin’s content were made. Toxicologically, the concentration of lead and cadmium were countered. The results showed that dog’s canned food, in Greece, are supersterilised. Muscular, adipose and connective tissue are used for their production as well as byproducts and soya proteins by some firms. The results of Weende’s analysis are in full agreement with the amount of nutrients that they were written on tin’s labels.