Dachshund
Born for back trouble — built for recovery.
No breed is more associated with IVDD than the Dachshund, and our data agrees: disc disease is by far what brings them in. We’ve treated 66 Dachshunds across 1,039 visits.
Dachshunds are 1.4× more likely than the average RehabVet patient to come to us for IVDD (disc disease).
33% of the Dachshunds we treat — vs the clinic-wide average across 2,577 pets.
The conditions behind the visits
Share of Dachshunds we've treated who carry each diagnosis. A badge means it's more common in Dachshunds than across our patients overall.
Based on recorded diagnoses; a pet may have more than one.
How we treat Dachshunds
Share of Dachshund therapy sessions by type (booking data, 2023–2026).
A Dachshund's typical journey
Dachshund disc cases do well with hydrotherapy, rehabilitation and — for tougher cases — TCVM, hyperbaric oxygen and acupuncture. Careful, spine-protective strengthening is key.
The Dachshunds in our care
Learning to walk again
Dio arrived suddenly unable to use his hind legs after a disc injury. With a combined plan — rehab, hydrotherapy, TCVM Tui Na and supportive HBOT — he went from flat and unable to stand to walking, and back to 30-minute walks.
Is your Dachshund slowing down?
Whether it's a sudden injury or the slow creep of age, the earlier we start, the more we can do. We'd love to help your Dachshund move comfortably again.