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Why do quills seem to migrate deeper into my pet's body over time?

Updated On December 4th, 2025

What type of energy force causes quills to continue to migrate deeper into the body?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 12th, 2018

It is the body's response to a foreign object that is responsible. A small quill, splinter, etc would eventually get pushed out as inflammation waxes and wanes and the skin cells grow/replenish around it. If the object is too large or in too deep, the body will attempt to isolate it and wall it off

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