I have a Syrian hamster who’s a little over a year old. Thursday night we had noticed he was walking weird and after looking closer noticed his foot was a little bit swollen. I had originally thought bumblefoot but it’s not red at all and matches the same color as his other feet. The only thing is it’s swollen. He walks on it but slowly and is more comfortable on softer surfaces. He also lets us touch it and doesn’t look like he’s in a lot of pain when we do. To be cautious we started trying to soak his foot in a salt water bath to attempt to avoid infection (if it’s not already). Any advice on what to do?
P.S. I realized I forgot to mention but we are in the process of trying to schedule a vet appointment
P.S. I realized I forgot to mention but we are in the process of trying to schedule a vet appointment