Episode 5: Managing Difficult Cases, New Drugs, and Shorter Treatment Protocols.
What happens when first-line FIP treatment isn’t enough?
In the final episode of the Vet Vault’s Everything You Need to Know About FIP in 2025 podcast series, Dr. Sally Coggins returns to discuss the newest frontiers in FIP treatment: from updates on molnupiravir safety and dosing to the introduction of paxlovid as a potential rescue therapy for refractory cases. She breaks down where each antiviral fits in, how to manage non-responders and neurologic cats, and what recent research means for treatment duration and drug combinations.
You’ll hear:
- Updated safety and efficacy data for molnupiravir and EIDD-1931
- When and how to use paxlovid as an adjunct or rescue antiviral
- Comparative survival rates: GS/remdesivir vs. molnupiravir/EIDD-1931
- Side effects to watch for—and which cats are most at risk
- New European data: which cats might succeed with just 6 weeks of treatment
- How to approach neurologic and non-responder cases
- Smart strategies to choose and combine drugs without compromising outcomes
From choosing the right drug to knowing when to stop, this episode is your most up to date guide to confidently managing the toughest FIP cases with clinical precision.
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Dr Hubert Hiemstra is a practicing veterinarian and host of the Vet Vault and Vet Vault Clinical Podcasts. His veterinary career has spanned 2 decades and 3 continents, including starting and running his own emergency practice for the better part of a decade. When he’s not making podcasts or working in the clinic, he loves to run through the forests of the Sunshine Coast or surfing the warm Queensland waves.
