Monday 14 December 2020
Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services (ACLMS) have been made aware through JESCC of a waxy substance washed up on Cobo and have arranged for States Works to clear it where found.
If any substances are found to be washed up on beaches, members of the public are advised not to remove the substance but to report it to ACLMS by emailing aclms@gov.gg. If you have already picked up the substance, please double wrap it in plastic and dispose of it in your normal refuse.
As the substance is unknown at this time, ACLMS would urge dog owners to keep their pets away from any substances.
In 2013 and 2014 there were reports of degrade oil or fat washing up on the beaches, which was decomposed, rancid (oxidation and/or hydrolysis) lumps of palm oil. If this is ingested by dogs it can cause extreme gastrointestinal upsets resulting in vomiting and diarrhoea with associated dehydration. In the worst cases it can cause pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) which is often associated with abdominal pain which is manifested by the dog taking up a 'preying position' with their rear end up in the air while their front legs and head are lowered onto the floor. Pancreatitis can also cause serious electrolyte imbalances which can affect the hearts function.
