FIP Facts, Insights & Progress Webinar Series - Register Now
Bova Scholars — FIP: Facts, Insights & Progress webinar series. Global virtual event, CPD accredited.
📅 Mon 19 Oct – Fri 6 Nov 🌐 Live online, worldwide 🎟 Just £10 ex VAT
Reserve your seat → Just £10 ex VAT to watch (approx. AUD $23) · proceeds support International Cat Care (Reg Charity 1117342 (England and Wales))

Whether you’re newly qualified or a seasoned feline specialist, this is CPD built for every stage of the FIP learning curve — brought to you by the clinicians and researchers shaping how the profession understands and treats this disease today.

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When

Two weeks of live sessions, Mon 19th Oct – Fri 6th Nov.

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Where

Online, with session times published across Australian, New Zealand, UK and US time zones.

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Tickets

Just £10 ex VAT(approx. AUD $23) — proceeds support International Cat Care.(Reg Charity 1117342 (England and Wales))

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CPD

RACE-approved. A certificate for every session you attend.

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On-demand

Can’t make a session live? Every registrant gets free on-demand access afterwards.

A truly global event

21 live sessions across 5 modules, from clinicians and researchers spanning eight countries.

21
Live Sessions
8
Countries
2
Weeks
UK Australia New Zealand Netherlands Germany USA Canada Cyprus

Meet the Speakers

17 clinicians and researchers, teaching across 21 live sessions.

Emi Barker Severine Tasker Sam Taylor Emma Jones Maria Lyraki Demetris Epaminondas Gary Whittaker Sally Coggins Marieke Knies Emilie Paran Petra Černá Conor O’Halloran Ryan Cattin Katrin Hartmann Alex Kennedy Nicole Jacque Sam Evans

The full programme

Five modules, 21 live sessions. Tap a module to see every session, time and speaker.

Times shown in UK time (BST until 25 Oct, then GMT). Session times are also published in Australian, New Zealand and US time zones at registration.

Module 1: Foundations & Pathogenesis 4 sessions
Mon 19 Oct
9:00am BST

Pathogenesis of FIP: back to basics

Dr Emi Barker BSc (hons) BVSc (hons) PhD PGCertTLHP DipECVIM-CA FRCVS

Mon 19 Oct
6:00pm BST

The FIP story so far: how did we go from 100% fatal to 90% cure?

Dr Samantha Taylor BVetMed(Hons) PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MANZCVS FRCVS & Emma Jones

Mon 2 Nov
6:00pm GMT

The Cyprus experience: FCoV-23 and what happened next

Dr Maria Lyraki DVM MSc DipECVIM-CA MRCVS EBVS and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Intern & Dr Demetris Epaminondas DVM, MVSc SAS

Tue 3 Nov
12:00am GMT

Pathogenesis of FIP 3: current research areas and hypotheses

Gary Whittaker

Module 2: Investigation & Diagnosis Sponsored by Enalees5 sessions
Tue 20 Oct
9:00am BST

FIP diagnostics: PCR, ICC, IHC and the evolving role of test performance in the era of machine learning

Dr Sally Coggins BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine), PhD

Tue 20 Oct
11:00am BST

Diagnosing FIP in the era of treatment: which tests are most important?

Marieke Knies, Dipl. ECVIM-CA, MANZCVS (Feline), EMSAVM (Internal Medicine)

Tue 20 Oct
3:00pm BST

Imaging findings in cats with FIP: from POCUS to MRI

Dr Emilie Paran DVM MVM(R) DipECVDI MRCVS

Tue 3 Nov
7:00pm GMT

Complications of FIP: IMHA, sepsis and myocarditis

Dr. Petra Černá PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, DABVP (Feline), MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), Cert & Dr Conor O’Halloran BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS

Thu 5 Nov
11:00pm GMT

Do we need to worry about resistance?

Dr Sally Coggins BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine), PhD & Gary Whittaker

Module 3: Antiviral Treatments & Protocols 4 sessions
Wed 21 Oct
7:00am BST

Using oral remdesivir in New Zealand

Dr Ryan Cattin BVSc (dist) MANZCVS FANZCVS

Wed 21 Oct
9:00am BST

GS-441524 and remdesivir: where we started and what we have learnt

Dr Sally Coggins BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine), PhD

Wed 21 Oct
7:00pm BST

Treatment duration: evidence for shorter courses and when they need longer

Prof. Dr. Katrin Hartmann, Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Tue 3 Nov
11:00pm GMT

Molnupiravir and EIDD-1931: personal experiences and recommendations

Dr. Petra Černá PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, DABVP (Feline), MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), Cert & Dr Alex Kennedy BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Medicine) DACVIM (SAIM)

Module 4: Complex Cases 4 sessions
Thu 22 Oct
8:00am BST

Relapse or re-emergence: treating cases where the signs return

Dr Sally Coggins BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine), PhD

Thu 22 Oct
2:00pm BST

Treating neurological FIP: overcoming challenges

Dr Samantha Taylor BVetMed(Hons) PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MANZCVS FRCVS

Thu 22 Oct
6:00pm BST

‘Long-FIP’: residual effects and latest research

Prof. Dr. Katrin Hartmann, Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Wed 4 Nov
6:00pm GMT

My most challenging FIP cases and how I treated them (live panel)

Marieke Knies, Dipl. ECVIM-CA, MANZCVS (Feline), EMSAVM (Internal Medicine), Dr. Petra Černá PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, DABVP (Feline), MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), Cert & Dr Ryan Cattin BVSc (dist) MANZCVS FANZCVS

Module 5: Supportive Care & Ethics 4 sessions
Fri 23 Oct
1:00am BST

Communicating with caregivers about FIP

Nicole Jacque & Dr Samantha J.M. Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVM

Fri 23 Oct
4:00pm BST

Available medications: experiences and controversies

Dr Samantha J.M. Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVM

Fri 23 Oct
8:00pm BST

Supportive care: treating FIP is more than just antivirals

Dr Samantha Taylor BVetMed(Hons) PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MANZCVS FRCVS

Wed 4 Nov
11:00pm GMT

Beyond FIP: the role of coronavirus in multi-cat households and catteries

Dr. Petra Černá PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, DABVP (Feline), MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), Cert

Built for every stage of the FIP learning curve

However far along you are, there’s a session pitched for you.

Newly qualified?

Build a solid foundation in FIP pathogenesis and diagnostics, straight from the researchers defining the field.

Seasoned feline specialist?

Go deeper on antiviral protocols, complex case management, and the ethical questions shaping modern practice.

With thanks to our sponsors

Proudly supporting International Cat Care. (Reg Charity 1117342 (England and Wales))

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