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hamster heart attack or stress or stroke?

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Question
well yesterday night my hamster was perfectly fine and happy, she was running in her wheel and being her happy little self, but today i woke her up to play and she jumped really hard (i think i scared her really bad) and now she's all wobbly when she walks and breathing heavily and she's quite weak because i can flip her over. she's still eating, but it's only been about an hour since i woke her up and now she's going back to sleep still breathing heavily, it's really the heavy breathing that is concerning me. she's old so, was it a heart attack or stroke or do you think i just spooked her really bad and now she is stressed?

Answer
It's possible that she could have had a stroke and that's why she's acting funny. Give her a day or so to get herself back together. Since she is very old, it may just be her time because she's so old. I don't think a vet could help her but if it's possible I would call a vet and ask if anything can be done.