Intracardiac Porcupine Quill Migration in a Dog: Multimodality Imaging Findings and Surgical Management

The porcupine is a nocturnal quill-bearing rodent common throughout Italy. When threatened, it defends itself by erecting its quills, rattling its tail, and running sideways or backyard into predators. The quills are released upon contact with assailants and tend to migrate into several body tissues...

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Main Authors: Antonello Bufalari, Giulia Moretti, Eleonora Monti, Lisa Garofanini, Giovanni Angeli, Francesco Porciello, Maria Chiara Marchesi, Domenico Caivano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/12/700