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Picking Up Prevention Symptoms EMERGENCY

If you believe that your dachshund has blown a disc in their back, check for these symptoms AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TIME IS EVERYTHING WITH A BLOWN DISC. EVERY SINGLE HOUR COUNTS. EVERY EXTRA HOUR YOU WAIT INCREASES THE ODDS OF PARALYSIS.

 Note: Not in any order. Can occur in different orders with different dogs.

Yelping or crying when moving or stretching
Reluctance to walk or run
Back end wobbling around, like the dog can't move it's back end (dog walks like it's drunk)
Loss of appetite
Difficulty controlling waste functions
Loss of Sensation (click HERE for instructions on how to detect) - LATE STAGES - CONSULT EMERGENCY PAGE IMMEDIATELY!