The crystals also contain longer strings of better - preserved DNA, with fewer contaminants than DNA from whole bone. (newscientist.com)
Besides his surgeon warned about whole bones in general saying they see many cases of bones causing an obstruction so to be very mindful of the risks. (thehappypuppysite.com)
I don't know what the health implications are for eating whole bones that way, but it tastes pretty good in hearty soups. (perfecthealthdiet.com)