Can dogs eat Palm nuts?

Overview

Dogs can eat palm nuts, but with extreme caution. Some varieties of palm nuts are dangerous to dogs due to their toxicity. These include sago, foxtail, cardboard, and fishtail. Ingesting these poisonous palm nuts can cause bloody stools, liver damage, and even fatality.

Benefits

Palm nuts refer to the fruits or seeds of any palm tree. They have varying health benefits depending on their nutritional profile. Edible palm nuts and palm fruits are high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Risks

The fruits from many varieties of palm trees are poisonous to dogs, including but not limited to sago, foxtail, cardboard, Formosa, fishtail, and queen sago.
Palm fruits from these varieties can cause stomach problems to dogs if ingested, such as vomiting, bloody stool, and liver damage. In some cases, they can be fatal.

Servings

Some safe palm nuts for dogs are Guadeloupe fan palm nuts, jelly palm nuts, Chilean wine palm nuts, and California fan palm nuts.
Serve only the edible palm fruits to dogs.
Remove the pit and serve in moderation.