Veterinary Wider Reading: All about Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and new treatment options, Keith's heartbreaking story
Welcome back to the 'So You Want To Be A Vet?' podcast! Join us in this veterinary wider reading episode where we discuss a mysterious, not so easy to diagnose condition - Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a.k.a. a mutated coronavirus!
We discuss this virus in the context of poor Keith (Dr. May's cat) pov, hopefully you'll find it engaging and informative! We also recommend listening to the RVC Podcast episode on this topic, as well as the resources below if you have further interest on FIP!
Resources mentioned:
- Update on FIP treatment in the UK, https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2022/05/An-update-on-treatment-of-FIP-in-the-UKv2.pdf
- https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2022-11/fip-research-new-hope-for-cats-and-maybe-humans/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7202249/ history of remdesivir
- http://www.abcdcatsvets.org/feline-infectious-peritonitis/
- https://cpd.vettimes.co.uk/cpd-plus/companion-animal/cpd-fip/an-update-on-treatment-of-fip-in-the-uk
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