Open Fontanelle In A Newborn Kitten
Fontanelles are soft spots on a newborn's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the kitten's head to pass through the birth canal.
Fontanelles are soft spots on a newborn's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the kitten's head to pass through the birth canal.
When cerebral fluid accumulates in the brain in a kitten whose fontanelle bones have not closed, the brain enlarges. This condition is called hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain".