Why is my Dachshund mix yelping, stiff, and struggling to jump?

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My 6 year old Dachshund mix (think long haired dachshund with long legs) had a sudden yelping outburst out of nowhe while sitting outside with me re a few nights ago, followed up with reluctance to jump, yelping/crying when physically touched on his lower back, extreme tightness or stiffness all around lower back, walks rather than runs like he usually does coming up/downstairs, wants to play but is unable to for long and doesn’t run when doing so either. What could this be? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 5 years and 11 months old | 25 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This presentation and the fact that he is Dachshund are strongly suggestive of a intervertebral disc disease. Possibly a disc extrusion (slipped disc) has affected him. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Why is my Dachshund mix yelping, stiff, and struggling to jump?

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