Hi,
Just after some advice really, I've just lost my beloved Syrian hamster Bernard. He suffered what I think was two strokes. He wasn't living with me at the time but was with my mum who took very good care of him whilst I was looking after a friend's cat. The first stroke hit him a few days ago and I noticed small changes in his gait and eating and drinking however he was still his inquisitive self, before this point may I add he had not been showing any signs of old age and was still his hyperactive self at the age of 1 year and 10 months. Following this 2 days ago he had I think another stroke and really deteriated, he wasn't eating or drinking himself (I had to feed him and drink from a syringe) and also wasn't able to lift himself up at all. It had affected him so much he had no energy , and by the evening I had him in my dressing gown sleeping and by 2am he little heart was going so slow, I let him sleep next to me in a basket with a hot water bottle and lots of blankets , and woke up at 5am to find he had passed away
. I'm just after some advice really, to help me grieve , does anyone have any experience and know why he might pass away so quickly and why he might have had two strokes so randomly? No nasty comments please I'm still very upset. Thanks, Emily.