Above: The Fox Hole Radio built with a WWII-era âbluedâ razor blade and pencil lead for the detector. Note the bamboo coil form and the paper clip attached to a cork used to slide along the coil turns to tune the radio. The orange wire goes to the antenna, the black wire to ground.
FIV is diagnosed with a âsnapâ test, usually in combination with the Felv test. A positive FIV test almost always indicates active infection. The exception is young kittens born to an FIV positive queen. Young kittens possess antibodies to FIV from mom, but may not actually have the disease. So, if you have an FIV positive kitten, before panicking, have the kitten retested at 6 months of age.
There is no age requirement for the FeLV test. Contributing to early death and disease in cats, the feline leukemia virus can be devastating. Testing your kitten and getting him vaccinated could prevent the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet to this highly contagious disease.revention. The primary form of prevention is to get your kitten vaccinated from FeLV. Keeping your kitty indoors will limit his possible exposure to the disease. Before you introduce a new kitten to your other cats, keep him isolated until you can have him tested.