If the vet doing the surgery thinks the prognosis is good that would be the opinion to go with.
Sometimes this works sometimes it doesn't.
Here is the info on one sort of spine problem
http://www.petsurgery.com/fibrocartilaginousembolization.html
Here are more resources on spinal disease for you
http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/clientinfo/info/neuro/discdis.html
http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/musculoskeletal/intervertebraldiskdisease.htm
and this one is a special dachshund compilation of info from owners
http://bajaokla.com/dachback/
If surgery isn't an option check out
www.handicappedpets.com for mobility aids.
And the dog's breeder should be contacted as spine issues are an inherited problem in the breed.
More dachshund resources
http://www.drwp.net/links.html
and here is the dachshund club's disk disease booklet online
http://dachshund-dca.org/discbook.html
Hope this helps you!
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