[moose]

I can't think of the name of the bedding but it's the organic stuff that looks like torn newspaper with no metal grate in the bottom of the cage. It's the larger size that's sold in the pet store (more like a rabbit hutch then a hamster cage). We do take her out for playtime on a regular basis.

We've been cleaning her cage more often and placed folded towels on one side to give her a softer place to lie.

We're on round two of anti-biotics and still no improvement. The vet has no suggestions and doesn't know what could be causing the swelling which hasn't improved. Her next suggested course of action is take tissue samples and send them out for testing (she's had 3 xrays with no damage to the bone, only soft tissue swelling).

I'm at a loss as to what to do. She will not put weight on her backend now since both feet are swollen. She is eating very well (we're giving her lots of hay, greens and a piece of apple here and there for a treat and she's devouring it) and seems to be pottying just fine (no diarrhea, etc).

I hate to see her obviously uncomfortable like this.