re porky pine quills...

daughter in law, a vet, advises not to pull quills in field; but to immediately bring dog to vets office...where sedative, pain killer and muscle relaxer can be administered, (to the dog, that is)...in severe cases, doggie can be anesthetised, and quills fully removed...as i understand it, when doggie is stressed and tense, tips of quills will some time break off in wound and cause troubles later on....

keep it simple and keep it safe...