07-04-2025
Dachshund's Happy Prance While Using Wheelchair for First Time Is the Cutest Thing We've Ever Seen
It's never easy watching your pet heal from an injury, and sometimes, the journey back to health takes longer than planned. During the stress of it all, time seems to slow down while you find new ways to comfort your baby.
Oliver the Dachshund is healing from a disc-related disease that has him spending a lot of time resting. But now that he's getting better, his new wheelchair lets him see the world again, and he couldn't be more grateful.
To fully appreciate the Dachshund's gleeful stroll, we need to roll it back to what he's been through. The sweet pup is in his 9th week of recovery since an IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) flare-up.
The neurological condition, as PetMD explains, is specific to "the spinal cord, vertebrae, or back bones, and the disc material between each vertebra," and occurs when "the cushioning discs between the bones of the spinal column either bulge or burst into the space containing the spinal cord."
It's painful, causing nerve damage and even paralysis. The condition is more common among pups with long backs and short legs, like Oliver, who are prone to back injuries.
His treatment plan has included crate and stroller rest, physical therapies, medical management with steroid injections, the use of a back sling to help with walking, acupuncture, laser therapy, and more.
Getting a wheelchair gives Oliver the chance to take the walks he missed so much, even if he can't go as long or as far as he once did. Big Doxie brother, Frank, has been a great help, ever ready to lead the way on walk and in love."It's the ears flat back. Not a care in the world," one person wrote. "Lil baby is rolling hard," another added, while another joked, "Ears in 4x4, he is ready to go."
He's come a long way, but it's his positive attitude that's lighting up the world.
Oliver may still have a long road ahead of him but right now, things are starting to look up. Keep going, little man!
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