Porcupines and dogs are never a good mix. Quills have one-way barbs and may work themselves inside the body, causing severe problems and even death in some cases. It is always best to call your veterinarian for cases like this; removing quills quickly under anesthesia reduces the chances of them working in deeper.
Please share your dog's story of meeting up with a porcupine and how things turned out.
Burke Before and After Meeting the Porcupine
Burke had over 100 quills, mostly in his mouth - the roof of his mouth, his tongue and his inner cheeks. They were baby/young porkie quills, very tiny ones and so many of them! He also had them all o…
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Two Dogs, Two Porcupine Events
So my husband used pliers to pull the 4 quills off lady's muzzle, but buddy was panicking and pawing at his face. His muzzle, the inside of his mouth was covered with quills. We put both dogs in the …
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Casey Got Quilled
Fortunately my friends house wasn't too far away so she ran off for a flashlight and pliers, while I waited with Casey, as carrying a fifty pound dog that distance was not a solution at the moment an…
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