The two girls have eye infections and are on eye gel 2x per day as well as antibiotics 2x a day. The boys are showing signs of the same infection. I will have to pay $260 for just the two girls to be tested for what the vet said is, worst case, cat herpes -which is not good news...
It was heartbreaking to hear that they possibly have manageable, but not treatable, ailments. However, the vet said that if the girls eyes improved within 24-48 hours since first starting meds, thar was a good sign. Unfortunately I tried to post a too-long home video, but I'm not a paypig.... the babies are getting bigger everyday, I have the charts to prove it! 
Anyhow, please send good energy to the little ones and their absolute superstar of a momma. Maybe a little to me and my bf as well; it's been a long two weeks. However, these cats being fed every two hours is no longer necessary. They're cutting their formula intake by half starting tomorrow (although I'm going to give everyone extra before I go to work shh 
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I hope you are all well, I will aim to shoot shorter videos as usual and post soon. I'm going into work still half-sick though not gonna lie. Gotta keep a roof over our heads....
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So you don't know they have kitty herpes yet, right, it's just the current worst case scenario? When do you get the test results?
They're still cute as ever tho.
It also sounds like project "bulk them like the architect" was successful. Are they healthy weights yet, or do they still have some ways to go?
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We do not know. They wanted to try the standard treatment approach and really just see if it takes first. I am not going to change my feelings or determination whether or not they have the herpes virus, it just complicates some adoption boundaries. The test is $260 for half the litter; I figured to wait to see if all four babies need swabs done before I pay for a test thats probably negative. Why do I believe that? Because Sheila has no indications of having that virus, just perhaps a skin condition that you just buy special shampoo for. It is super common for babies to develop eye infections, however, because they are on antibiotics for respiratory rehabilitation, that is new territory for me. I'm just trying my best to navigate this expensive as heck "good deed." It's just what I was able to, and wanted to do, nothing more, nothing less.
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Oh, as far as weight goes, it is going to be such a relief on everyone to need the formula less often, however, feeding every 4 hours is still not insignificant. That with medications for sheila, triana, and rena on top makes for quite some mental strain. But their weights are across the board excellent compared to initial weights. Brock is almost the size of a 4 week old! He's the best little boy you could ask for when it comes to the bottle
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