My dog is vomiting. Can acetone fumes make him sick? What to do?
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.
Updated on September 23rd, 2025