Comprehensive Learning

Get in-depth knowledge on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options for FIP.

Expert Guidance

Learn from feline medicine specialists with years of experience in FIP.

Help your patients

Complete this course will make you more comfortable in diagnosis and managing FIP.

Welcome to our education website for veterinary professionals. Thank you for your interest in FIP. We can offer the following education options:

RACE approved CE

Access to 4 (3.5 medical, 0.5 non-medical) hours of RACE-approved continuing education on the diagnosis and treatment of FIP as well as supportive care and caregiver communication and support.

‘FIP-friendly vet’ map

Addition of your details onto our ‘FIP-friendly vet’ map on our website once content has been viewed to allow caregivers to find you.

FIP community

Membership of our community including a forum to discuss FIP cases (curated by two feline medicine specialists) and monthly newsletter on all things FIP and other infectious disease topics via email.

About the Course

Are you struggling to manage cats with feline infectious peritonitis? This course is designed to provide you with all the essential knowledge and tools to effectively manage and treat this complex disease. This practical course will bring you completely up to date on the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and give them confidence to diagnose and manage affected cats. The course will explain differences between feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) and feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), the pathogenesis of FIP as well as most common, and unusual, clinical signs. The course will explain the different diagnostic tests for FIP available in practice with emphasis on most useful tests and any limitations. This course will also discuss new options for FIP therapy including different antivirals (dosages and adverse effects) and immunomodulatory drugs. and as well as monitoring during treatment and possible complications of FIP therapy with antivirals. We will also discuss Managing complicated cases of FIP is discussed, as well as what to do if cats are not responding to medications, relapses of FIP and management of comorbidities such as IMHA, sepsis, pneumonia etc. Last but not least the course will cover supportive care for FIP cats as well as how to best support, and communicate with, their caregivers.

Meet Your Instructors

We are Drs. Petra Cerna and Samantha Taylor, passionate feline medicine specialists with a mission to educate and empower veterinarians in diagnosis and treatment of feline infectious peritonitis. We have dedicated years to studying and researching feline infectious peritonitis and are excited to share our expertise with you. Join us in this course to dive deep into the world of feline infectious peritonitis and enhance your understanding of this fascinating disease.

Course Curriculum

6 Chapters · 9 Lessons

  1. 1

    Pathogenesis of FIP explained

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Pathogenesis and clinical signs of FIP

  2. 2

    How to make a confident diagnosis of FIP

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Diagnosing FIP

  3. 3

    Antiviral treatment for FIP

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Antiviral therapy

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      FIP treatment guide

  4. 4

    Other treatments and supportive care for cats with FIP

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Other treatments

  5. 5

    Supporting caregivers of cats with FIP: importance of communication

    1. Caregiver communication Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Cat Caregiver Guide

  6. 6

    Course quiz and feedback survey

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Course Quiz for RACE CE credit

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Course survey

Become a ‘FIP-friendly vet’ and join a lively community of veterinary professionals around the world treating cases of FIP and seeing successful outcomes!

All of this is available for a one-off payment of $300/~£225/~€260 for one year, or as a subscription of only $30/~£22/~€26 a month.

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