Palm oil toxicity

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Tim Gooders — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:41:51 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]I've just a had a quick search, and I think it is dumped/spilt overboard from ships in the Atlantic, then is washed up by storms. It would appear it has been seen on beaches all around the UK. [/quote]

Hi As product manager for Apometic I have had reports from all around the coast, Irish Sea, North Sea and Channel. Most frequent reports come from the Channel, Dover to Plymouth stretch. In 2014 there was a large amount of Palm Oil washed up on the Isle of Wight. It will very in size (as mentioned earlier), colour (from off white to dark yellow and brown) dependant on the contaminants. It is usually intentionally (illegally) flushed from ships to clean their holds.

As earlier stated palm oil poses low toxicity risk but the contaminants as they are of unknown substances, should always be viewed with suspicion. Veterinary experience from the Isle of Wight was that small amounts were vomited successfully, but large volumes did "reform into a foreign body".

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:10:11 GMT

It's not very good for orangutans, either. :(

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:59:25 GMT

That's utterly disgraceful!

Wynne

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Anthony Dennison — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:18:03 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

Where does it come from?

Wynne

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I've just a had a quick search, and I think it is dumped/spilt overboard from ships in the Atlantic, then is washed up by storms. It would appear it has been seen on beaches all around the UK.

News reports date back to October 2013 - it's been about for a while. Perhaps some of the forum members in Cornwall have more experience?

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:11:56 GMT

Where does it come from?

Wynne

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Anthony Dennison — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:21:09 GMT

There's a load of it that has washed up on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, around Blackpool, St. Annes and Lytham. Varies in size from giant boulders of the stuff to tiny little pebbles. I haven't seen a case personally, but I know there have been issues locally with dogs eating it.

If it's a small amount usually they just have vomiting and diarrhoea, however the local vets are so aware of it now if a dog comes in unwell with a recent history of walking on certain beaches they're admitted for IVFT and symptomatic treatment.

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:08:42 GMT

I didn't know it either.

Wynne

RE: Palm oil toxicity

Laura Kidd — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:14:10 GMT

Hi,

It is something that occurs quite frequently along beaches and there definitely are issues with it. Very palatable to dogs from my experience.

Report below:

http://miramarvets.co.uk/toxic-palm-oil-note-vet/