Symptoms of DKA include
the smell of acetone on the cat's breath (similar to nail polish remover), extreme lethargy, vomiting, and rapid, labored breathing.
Another thing you may notice in ketosis is
the smell of acetone.
When your body is in ketosis, you may
smell of acetone.
And the starter has a strong
smell of acetone, or cheap fingernail polish remover.
Not exact matches
Someone who is diabetic and deprived
of insulin will expel air that
smells like
acetone when they are burning fat for energy.
Do not drink milk kefir if it
smells like
acetone or if it has obvious signs
of mold.
This is due to
acetone, a by - product
of acetoacetic acid which may be
smelled on a person's breath.
An odor that
smells like a paint solvent (
acetone odor) or sweet
smell may indicate diabetes mellitus, acetonemia (when the body burns fat for energy instead
of glucose or sugar, indicates an insulin problem).
The dog's breath may also have a sweet, fruity
smell due to the presence
of acetone caused by ketoacidosis, says VetInfo.