The area was flushed out well, but no quill remnants were found. This one will need monitoring for future problems. Hopefully the foreign body was small and flushed out in the process.
This photo depicts the colors and size variations of porcupine quills. The quills are hollow and black tips break off easily. In this dog, finding small black quills on a black nose and muzzle are difficult at best. Especially two weeks after the incident.
After a thorough flushing of the abscess and some antibiotics, this dog was happy and good to go. Hopefully she will steer clear of those porcupines.
Has your dog met up with a porcupine? Please share your story!
