FIP Confusers And Unusual Presentations, with a Focus on the UK Cat Population:

In this episode, Dr. Sam Taylor, Dr. Sally Coggins and Prof. Danielle Gunn-Moore cover:

• How diagnostic thinking for FIP has evolved with antiviral availability
• The balance between diagnostic certainty, cost, and timing of treatment
• Recognising when a non-responsive case probably isn’t FIP
• Common FIP lookalikes: septic peritonitis, lymphoma, histiocytic sarcoma, Bartonella, mycobacteria
• Myocarditis and IMHA in FIP
• How to culture ascitic or pleural fluid to rule out infection
• Using POCUS effectively to hunt for free fluid in “dry” FIP
• When to consider or avoid starting GS treatment
• Low-cost sampling tricks for better diagnostics

This podcast has been made available through the collaboration of Bova with The Vet Vault.