bones again

[laneyandme]

i was just reading the thread on bones and have a question.

why are petstore bones.. you know the ones that come in packaging and are sometimes smoked... bad?

thanks.

 

[Mordy]

Because they have been heat treated and are not safe like raw bones. ANy sort of heat application (roasting, boiling, baking, smoking, barbecuing etc.) changes the matrix of the bone and increases the risk of it splintering and possibly impacting in the digestive tract.

If you have a petstore that sells raw, frozen bones, those would be okay though.