My dog is vomiting. Can acetone fumes make him sick? What to do?

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Yesterday I was doing some caulking in my home. I used acetone for cleaning the access and spillage. I'm positive my 16 week old Labrador didn't eat/drink any. Yet he was vomiting all night and most of the day today. He has yet to eat or drink anything. My question is, could the vapors from the acetone make him sick and if so, what should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 20 days old | 30 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It may be a coincidence that your dog started vomiting just now when you used acetone. There is a possibility that it may cause gastro-intestinal problems, especially if you did not ventilate the room (you should always ventilate when using acetone as it evaporates quickly and can be detrimental). Acetone exposure in dogs causes significant acetone levels in their blood, however the halflife is only around 4 hours, so by now he should not have any more acetone residue in his body. There could be other causes for the incessant vomiting, such as a parvo virus infection, ingestion of a foreign body, an intestinal blockage, eating something that did not agree with him, intestinal parasites, bacterial infection, viral infection, the weather, food change, stress, etc.  I strongly recommend that you take Butters to your vet today for an exam, medication to stop the vomiting and hopefully a diagnosis which then facilitates treatment.

My dog is vomiting. Can acetone fumes make him sick? What to do?

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