My Doggie (Dachshund)just recently began to have these muscle spasms in his neck about a week ago.. He has been sick since and the the emerg. vet said it is just a pinched nerve. It's been over a week and it seems to me that this is much more than just a pinched nerve. He has a horrible time and it is unpredictable. I can see the muscle pulsating out on him. I am almost at the end of my rope in trying to help him. He is 14 and surgery is not an option. I am taking him to a neurologist this week to see what they have to say, but we shall see. I read this message here and I realize that neck issues are so very common for Dachshunds.....