1. Wipe your pet’s fur with a damp cloth to remove any residual chemical so this is not groomed off (it can help to take the animal into a dark room to locate DBP as this substance glows in the dark).
  2. Offer milk or something tasty (for example, tinned tuna or salmon) to wash away the taste.
  3. If the eyes are red, rinse these gently with tap water.

TOXICITY

MILD

CLINICAL SIGNS

Clinical signs occur immediately upon biting into the glow stick.

  • Hypersalivation
  • Gagging
  • Retching
  • Vomiting
  • Pawing at the mouth
  • Skin redness and irritation
  • Eye redness and irritation

EFFECTS OF TOXICITY

Glow jewellery contains a bitter tasting, irritating substance. It is likely that the effects are due to the bad taste of the substance and irritation of the mouth rather than a toxicity.

REFERENCES

www.petpoisonhelpline.com

veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com

Rosendale ME (1999) Glow jewellery (dibutyl phthalate) ingestion in cats. Veterinary Medicine 94(8):703.