Smoked cow tracheas?

[K House]

The company that I order bully sticks from (free-range, grass fed, hormone/antibiotic free), is now offering smoked cow tracheas. It sounds GROSS but my curiosity got the better of me and now that I've read about them, they sound great! The info says that they are a great natural source of chondroitin and glucosamine. I already give Nala joint supplements for her arthritis but some additional natural source of them seems like a great idea.

Anybody have any experience with cow tracheas? The info says that they are also called "moo tubes".

 

[beasleymom]

There's a lot of 'parts' out there that are marketed as treats. Moo tubes, Texas Toothpicks (cow tails), Puffs (usually lamb lungs), tendons, etc. all sound really grody but the kiddos LOVE THEM!!! I'd rather give Beasley a cow trachea than a chew bone made of pressed grain and chemicals any day. I don't know how much impact these types of chews/treats would have on giving Nala some joint relief but they certainly couldn't hurt. We like the Merrick products and can find them locally, so we just try something new every week. Beasley is particularly fond of the WIZZLERS, which are treats made of the meat that runs along the trachea. YUMMY!!!