My hamster isn't eating almost anything

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

I don't want to post a video, but he's struggling very hard with breathing. He's breathing very fast and he's trying to drink. I can see him struggling.
Every time he takes a sip he kind of startles and starts pulling his tooth, I think. He can't really eat anything, but I'll try again a little later. When I give him a cucumber he tries to bite it with no success or with very little success.

I'll ask about his chances of survival tomorrow and if it'd be the best to put him sleep. I gave him painkillers couple hours ago, but still he has issues. I think it'd be for the best if we put him to sleep. I am kind of conflicted and there's a voice inside me that says he'll be alright and soon he'll be running on the wheel again, but um… When I read what all of you have written I start thinking more logically and I'm thinking maybe it'd be the best to euthanise him.

Update: He walked to his nest and came back out. Then he walked to his house and was scratching the walls of the house and then he took a toilet paper, tried to do something with it and now he's sleeping on the toilet paper. He did not want any food, so I put the food next to him.
This is the most active I've seen him today.

[Ria P]

I wouldn't wake him up to try and give him food. Just let him sleep. If he's lucky, he may drift away peacefully and not wake up again.

I sat with our diabetic dwarf most of the night when he died at the age of 13 months. He had lost consciousness so i let him slip away at home.

I'm not saying that Bogie is dying and i sincerely hope that he will recover but i think that you need to prepare yourself. Stay with him and talk to him softly so he knows you are there.

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

Originally Posted by Ria P

I wouldn't wake him up to try and give him food. Just let him sleep. If he's lucky, he may drift away peacefully and not wake up again.

I sat with our diabetic dwarf most of the night when he died at the age of 13 months. He had lost consciousness so i let him slip away at home.

I'm not saying that Bogie is dying and i sincerely hope that he will recover but i think that you need to prepare yourself. Stay with him and talk to him softly so he knows you are there.

I almost never wake Bogie up, except when we absolutely have to go to the vet. Usually I wait till he wakes up and then offer him some food.
I'm hoping he'll make it to the vet tomorrow alive and then we'll see what happens.
I'll ask about euthanasia. He looks very weak now. I was just surprised he had enough strength to move around.

I've been thinking about what you said and it'd be the best to let go, especially if the vet will say the same.

He looks a lot weaker than let's say 3 days ago and especially since I made this thread. When I made this thread he was moving around, taking baths, using his bathroom. Yesterday was the first time ever I noticed his nest was soaking wet and smelled like urine.

If there won't be major improvements by tomorrow and he's still alive I'll ask about euthanasia. It's for the best and I believe that Bogie doesn't want to be in pain anymore. I mean I can see he's sometimes fighting for his life, trying his best to drink and to eat, but…I don't know. I'll see what the vet has to say and if there's no hope then euthanasia. It hurts and gets me really emotional, but I'll have to stay strong tomorrow and remember what you said. I'll let you know tomorrow how it went.

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

I talked to him a bit in a gentle voice and he's breathing very fast. His eyes are open, so he's not sleeping at the moment. I think he's in pain and he can't even sleep, because of the pain.

[Ria P]

You gave him pain relief which would have helped. Does he feel warm to touch or cool?

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

Originally Posted by Ria P

You gave him pain relief which would have helped. Does he feel warm to touch or cool?

He's warm to touch. At least on the back.

[Ria P]

That's good.

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

Originally Posted by Ria P

That's good.

Also, I'm sure he wants to be alone. I just talked to him and he pulled himself together and hid himself to his nest.
What sucks is that now he's far away from water and food.

I am really confused. At some points he seems to be better than he was yesterday and at some points it seems to be worse.

Is it ok if I just let him be?

[Ria P]

Yes of course. Maybe he wants to go to sleep in his nest. He knows where the food and water is.

[ShadowNinjaHamster]

Originally Posted by Ria P

Yes of course. Maybe he wants to go to sleep in his nest. He knows where the food and water is.

I hope so. I won't bother him then and will check on him in the morning.