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My dog chewed cotton with acetone nail polish remover. Is she okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 47 lbs

Daisy chewed on a cotton ball that had been used to remove nail polish with acetone. She didn’t swallow it but I am still concerned about what could happen to her.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2019

Oh no, that's not good! Gently rinse her mouth with cool water, and wash around her face with warm water and dawn dish soap. Avoid getting that in her eyes. Acetone can cause mouth irritation, so if you see excessive drooling or mouth pain (one sign of mouth pain is a decrease in appetite), take Daisy into a vet. Acetone can also cause irritation to the lungs if inhaled, and GI upset if any of the solution was swallowed. Monitor her for vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, trouble breathing, or lethargy. If you see any of those signs, take her into a vet right away. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 1st, 2017

    Nail polish remover is caustic to the skin and mucosa membranes, which means that it can produce burns in the mouth, esophageus or stomach. If Samson is doing ok, he is not vomiting and has good appetite it is unlikely that he suffers from any of these problems. However, I would suggest you to take him to your vet and get him checked over to make sure that he is ok.

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