URGENT! Something wrong with Pop!

[souffle]

Sorry I did not see this sooner but everything is crossed for little pop
XXX

[alvinsfamily]

Hello all, just got back from vets. She reckons its a problem with the brain. Pop did wake whilst there (something that was impossible an hour previous) and even half heartedly bit the vet. We put her on the table and she pulled herselff around as cannot walk. We have bought her home to let nature take its course, but if I think she is suffering then I will have to make the awful descision to have her put to slepp x

[kazmac]

Sorry to hear about little Pop. Glad the vet was able to tell you what seems to be wrong, although it's maybe not what you wanted to hear.
All you can do is keep her comfortable and know that you have made the right decision if you decide you need to take her back to the vet to be PTS.
She will know you are looking after her. X

[Hope]

Oh I'm sorry, at least you now know what it is. Poor Pop. As long as she is not in pain just give her as much love as you can for the time you have left. She will be glad that you are looking after her.

Does the vet have any idea what caused this?

[alvinsfamily]

She asked if she had a high cage, which she does she has a hamster heaven so maybe a fall.... or she said it could be a genetic fault x

[annie81]

oh dear. thats horrible...i am really sorry fo you

[Silver]

Im so sorry, I hope she passes peacfuly

[souffle]

I am so sorry.
I have seen this happen not infrequently in young hamsters and I look on it as almost like a cot death. I think there may be some small abnormality in the brain that causes a blood vessel to burst and the hamster suffers a stroke.
There is one tiny ray of hope though in that if you can get her through the first 24hrs after a stroke some hamsters will actually recover. They may have a slight disabillity but they do survive and live a normal life.
You need to keep her hydrated and maintain her body temp as she will be unable to do this herself. Use rehydration fluid like dioralyte and try and offer porridge or babyfood on a spoon. Massage her tummy to get her to wee and poo. If she does not do this I would advise you to take her back to the vet tommorrow as if she cannot eliminate then she will be in pain. Use either a heat pad of a warm hot water bottle.
If you feel in your heart she cannot make it then you are very brave to let her go. I doubt it was a fall ans the shelf is not so high in a heaven and if she was in the ball it sounds more like a stroke.
I am thinking of you and feel so sad that you have had to tackle this when she is so very young but I think she was sent to you because it was known how much you would care, support and love her. Is is nobody's fault. What will be will be.
If her time has come may her path be gentle and paved with love. You will hold her paw all the way.
I don't know if this helps but here is the story of our Lola who we lost very young
Lola

[Flissy]

I'm really sorry to hear that

My hamster Stella suffered a stroke, but as Souffle said it was obvious within 24 hours that she was going to recover. If it is time for her to go, I hope she crosses the bridge peacefully x

[alvinsfamily]

ah the story about Lola is so sad. At least shes at peace now.

I was about to say Pop had died as I could see no breathing, and as I put her back in her cag she moved slightyl!