Pet food, Calcium, Phosphorus info:eu-repo/semantics/article Meat technology 64(2) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Vranić, Danijela Korićanac, Vladimir Trbović, Dejana Milićević, Dragan Gerić, Tamara Đinović-Stojanović, Jasna Petrović, Zoran eng application/pdf 410768 bytes https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3332 doi:10.18485/meattech.2023.64.2.58 2023-11-03 Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D are essential nutrients for dogs and cats, and there‑ fore, they need to be provided in the diet in adequate amounts and in bioavailable forms. Generally, calcium and phosphorus are discussed together because of their close relation‑ ship, particularly in bone health. The objective of this study was to determine calcium and phosphorus contents in commercially available pet food for dogs and cats marketed in Serbia, during 2022. The contents of calcium and phosphorus in the examined animal feeds were determined by using standard ISO procedures. According to national and EU regulations, all calcium and phosphorous contents were in permitted content ranges. The quality and safety of pet food are of great importance to pet health and welfare over their prolonged lives. These results could be discussed from a nutritional, ecological and economic point of view in order to meet optimal formulation of diets. Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology Evaluation of content and ratio of calcium and phosphorus in commercially available pet food for dogs and cats