As you may have seen, Sage and Ginger were featured on The Daily Kitten! Every day they feature a new adorable kitten, and it's a great place to check out if you like kittens. Here is a little visual progress report on the cuties:
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They had their second vet appointment yesterday. They were much better during the car ride, and more comfortable in the vets office. Sage weighs 2.7 pounds, and Ginger is at 3.2 pounds! They got their second set of shots and dewormer. The vet declared them healthy again, but did mention that Sage has a pretty big head for his size, which may indicate that he has hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. She told us that it seems unlikely, and almost didn't mention it. He is showing no neurological deficits at all (she told us to look for stumbling, clumsiness, lethargy, or anything out of the ordinary) and has high energy. His fontanel is closed, which means he probably doesn't have hydrocephalus, because the increased pressure would have kept it open, and we would be able to feel a soft spot. His head also is not characteristically dome-shaped, his eyes aren't spread apart or down, so the only reason we need to look out for symptoms is because he has a big head. The vet said that most likely, he will just be a big cat. She also said that Sage's head could just be big compared to Ginger, and assured us there wasn't anything to be concerned about unless Sage starts showing other symptoms, and even if that happens, with treatment, he would have a pretty good likelihood of living a very happy, healthy life.
Here are some photos of hydrocephalus kittens, and then below, our Sage:
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