Asthenosphere Asthenosphere, Layer beneath the lithosphere. The asthenosphere is the layer of our planet that lies beneath the lithosphere. It was first named by J. Barrell, a British geologist when he divided the interior of the Earth into three parts. The lithosphere is the outer layer of the Earth that contains crustal plates.
It is wise, however, to have the test repeated by a different laboratory using a different technique (Western Blot). Mother cats with FIV pass antibody to their kittens whether the kittens become infected or not. So positive test results in kittens do not mean they harbor the virus of FIV. If kittens are positive, they need to be retested every two months until they are six months old to see if the test becomes negative. If the test is still positive at six month, they probably have the disease.
So here you are, a young male cat, showing up in line for an intact lady cat. Youâre very likely to get beat up in the process, even if you are a scrapper, like little Rambo here. If youâre not, youâre even more likely to get FIV from losing those battles. Thatâs the bad news. The good news is that recent research tells us cats who are positive for this virus have just as good a chance of living the same number of years as non-FIV cats, especially with good veterinary care.