My dog is wobbly, vomiting, and smells alcoholic. Is it auto-brewery?

I would recommend that Nyla be checked out by a vet as soon as possible. Decreased appetite can be caused by many things, including pain, nausea, GI infection, internal medical illness, etc. Fishy smell to the rear is usually caused by anal gland secretions. This can happen when dogs are scared, sick, or have infected or impacted anal glands. A bloated appearance to the abdomen can be caused by gas building up in the intestines, fluid built up in the belly, organ enlargement, or tumors, among a few others.

This odor can be a sign of diabetes, which would be rare in a puppy this young, but not impossible, or a fungal infection (malassezia and/or yeast) which is common. Kidney disease and mouth ulcers can also cause such odors. Please have Madison examined by your veterinarian, as this odor is not normal.

Grundy, what a cool name! He may be experiencing a secondary skin and/or ear infection which for sure could be due to yeast. Those are 2 possible body parts that can be commonly affected with infections that may result in bad odor. This could be secondary to allergies. Have him examined by your veterinarian so the source of the smell can be found on examination which will help determine the best diagnostic and therapeutic approach for Grundy! Best of luck and thanks for entrusting us with your boy's health!

Based on that history and your dog's age I would be concerned about something more serious going on than simple gastritis. His symptoms could be due to a metabolic disease like Diabetes, kidney failure, pancreatitis, toxin exposure as well as intestinal disease like an obstruction. With the lethargy he could be dehydrated and/or in pain and need further care. I recommend you have your veterinarian examine Barney as soon as possible.

Hello Aim. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Sorry that Cooper is not well. This is definitely not normal. Dogs do get something called vestibular disease (a king of vertigo) that can throw their balance off but it usually happens in older dogs. I have never seen it in a 4 year old dog. I would be very worried that he may have ingested something toxic. I really think you should get him examined by a vet as soon as possible.

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.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Barney. This isn't a strange question at all! It could be rubbed up against plants that give off that odor, making him smell that way. It could also be from a metabolic problem, or a yeast ear infection. Give him a bath to see if the smell goes away; if not, I would definitely have this checked out by his vet if he still smells like this in the morning. I hope this helps!