Warning Signs

• Clark's Fast Facts indicates that if your dachshund cannot move his rear legs or if he has lost control of his bladder, a veterinary specialist in orthopedic or neurologic surgery should be contacted immediately.
  
  

Early Treatment

• The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of Wisconsin-Madison notes that preliminary treatment may involve cage rest or corticosteroid medication.
  
  

Surgery

• Canada's Pet Information Center explains that IVDD surgery is performed by inserting a hole in the vertebra(e) and removing the matter that is pressing on the spinal canal.
  
  

Warning

• Clark's Fast Facts warns that if the surgery is performed more than 24 hours after the onset of IVDD, the dog's chances of walking again are lessened.
  
  

Accommodations

• Special wheelchairs or can be fitted for dachshunds that are permanently paralyzed as a result of this disease.