Bova Scholars – Free Vet Education
Welcome to our Bova Scholars hub. Here you will find all our continuing education for veterinarians, veterinary nurses/technicians, and support staff – all free, and all from experts in their field. We have a passion for innovation, and this not only extends to the products we deliver, but to the educational content we create. We aim to provide you with the latest research, thinking and treatment options with easily accessible blogs, podcasts and webinars. So, whether youโre a reader, a listener or a watcher, we have you covered.
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Communicating with caregivers about FIP
An FIP diagnosis can turn a caregiver’s world upside down, and the flood of misinformation online doesn’t help. Nicole Jacque and Dr Evans cover how early, open communication builds caregiver confidence and lowers stress โ the key information to convey, the questions caregivers ask most, and the tools that support a successful outcome.
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Supportive care: treating FIP is more than just antivirals
Antivirals get the headlines, but supportive care can make or break an outcome. Dr Taylor closes out the series with the practical side of nursing a cat through FIP treatment and recovery.
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Beyond FIP: the role of coronavirus in multi-cat households and catteries
FCoV doesn’t stop at the individual cat. Dr ฤernรก looks at what multi-cat households and catteries need to know about managing coronavirus at a population level, not just a patient level.
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Available medications: experiences and controversies
With multiple antivirals now in circulation and years of real-world use to draw on, Dr Evans covers what the evidence says about the medication options available today โ and the controversies that still surround them.
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My most challenging FIP cases and how I treated themย (live panel)
A live panel session where Dr ฤernรก, Dr Knies and Dr Cattin walk through some of their toughest FIP cases โ the decisions made under pressure, what worked, and what they’d do differently with hindsight.
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โLong-FIPโ: residual effects and latest research
Some cats carry lingering effects long after treatment ends. Prof Hartmann reviews the emerging research on ‘long-FIP’ and what it could mean for follow-up care.
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Treating neurological FIP: overcoming challenges
Neurological FIP brings its own set of hurdles, from drug penetration to monitoring response. Dr Taylor shares practical strategies for managing these harder cases in general practice.
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Relapse or re-emergence: treating cases where the signs return
When signs return after apparent remission, is it relapse or a new infection? Dr Coggins works through how to tell the difference, and what it means for how you approach retreatment.
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Molnupiravir and EIDD-1931: personal experiences and recommendations
As alternative antivirals gain traction, Dr ฤernรก shares her clinical experience with molnupiravir and EIDD-1931, and where they fit alongside remdesivir and GS-441524.
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Treatment duration: evidence for shorter courses and when they need longer
Not every cat needs the standard course. Prof Hartmann looks at the evidence behind shortening treatment where appropriate, and the signs that tell you a case needs longer.
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GS-441524 and remdesivir: where we started and what we have learnt
Dr Coggins takes stock of how far antiviral treatment for FIP has come โ from the earliest protocols through to what the evidence now tells us about dosing, duration and outcomes.
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Using oral remdesivir in New Zealand
New Zealand vets have taken a different route to treating FIP, relying on compounded oral remdesivir where GS-441524 isn’t yet available. Dr Cattin shares the practicalities of that approach โ dosing, monitoring and what the outcomes look like in practice.
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Do we need to worry about resistance?
As antiviral use scales up, Dr Coggins and Dr Whittaker tackle the question clinics are starting to ask: is resistance becoming a genuine clinical issue in FIP treatment, and what should we be watching for?
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Complications of FIP: IMHA, sepsis and myocarditis
This lecture will review the imaging findings associated with FIP across multiple modalities, including thoracic radiography, abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Participants will learn the most common thoracic and abdominal abnormalities reported in the literature and observed in clinical practice, including pleural and peritoneal effusions, lymphadenomegaly, hepatic, gastrointestinal and renal lesions.
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Imaging findings in cats with FIP: from POCUS to MRI
This lecture will review the imaging findings associated with FIP across multiple modalities, including thoracic radiography, abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Participants will learn the most common thoracic and abdominal abnormalities reported in the literature and observed in clinical practice, including pleural and peritoneal effusions, lymphadenomegaly, hepatic, gastrointestinal and renal lesions.
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Diagnosing FIP in the era of treatment: which tests are most important?
This webinar will discuss the interpretation and limitations of commonly requested tests, including albumin-to-globulin ratio, acute-phase proteins, Rivalta testing, feline coronavirus serology, RT-qPCR and coronavirus mutation analysis. We will also consider when a negative result does not exclude FIP, and when a carefully monitored treatment trial is reasonable. By the end of the session, delegates should be able to select diagnostic tests based on the individual catโs presentation, interpret results within the context of disease probability and make timely, evidence-based decisions about initiating antiviral treatment.
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FIP diagnostics: PCR, ICC, IHC and the evolving role of test performance in the era of machine learning
Determine when FCoV PCR, ICC, and IHC should be considered based on clinical presentation and sample accessibilityInterpret the sensitivity and specificity of PCR, ICC, and IHC in the literature, and explain how these are influenced by sample type and disease presentation
Select appropriate sample types for each diagnostic modality and recognise key practical limitations, including effects of sample handling, transport, and storage
Evaluate how the availability of effective treatment has shifted diagnostic priorities, particularly the balance between maximising specificity versus avoiding false negatives and diagnostic delay
Recognise the emerging role of data-driven approaches (including machine learning) in FIP diagnostics, and their potential to influence future interpretation and clinical decision-making
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The Cyprus experience: FCoV-23 and what happened next
A brief reminder of the FCoV-23 outbreak in 2023 in Cyprusย The methodology of epidemiological monitoring of the FCoV23 in CyprusThe genetics behind the outbreakNew clinical information regarding FCoV-23
How is the situation now across the island?
First prospective data regarding FCoV-23 FIP treatment response
First prospective data regarding the epidemiological data in the shelters and monitoring of the FIP in Cyprus
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Pathogenesis of FIP: understanding the basics
Understand the basic structure of the feline coronavirus (FCoV) genome and the important differences between serotype 1 and serotype 2 FCoV.Understand the basic pathological processes underpinning FCoV infection and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
Appreciate how the features of the FCoV genome, replication, and pathogenesis impact on diagnostics.
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Clinical approach to the EGGD case (2026)
A practical veterinary guide to diagnosing and managing equine glandular gastric disease, including co-morbidities, treatment choices and expected early response.
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Where does doxepin fit into managing pruritic skin disease in the horse? (2026)
A practical veterinary guide to doxepin in the pruritic horse, including mechanism, self-trauma, steroid-sparing use, diagnostics and reassessment.
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Supportive medications: Sometimes you need a little help
From thunderstorms and car trips to vet visits, visitors at home or even just a walk to the park, situational stress can significantly impact a petโs wellbeing. Many animals with mental illness struggle with everyday situations. In the long term, their baseline medications will help them, but what about now? Short acting, supportive medications can help them cope. Knowing how and when to use supportive medications can make all the difference.
FAQ
Why choose Bova Scholars for continuing vet education?
We believe one of our key roles is to support veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians โ making clinic life easier where we can. We know time is precious, so our free veterinary education is convenient and easily accessible โ giving you the flexibility to learn when, and how you want.
We use board Specialists, key opinion leaders and industry professionals to deliver cutting-edge recommendations that help you provide the best care for your patients – covering a range of species and therapeutic areas.
Who is Bova Scholars for?
Bova Scholars has free veterinary education for all veterinary professionals โ veterinarians, veterinary nurses/technicians, and the support staff โ we know how important up-to-date knowledge is for the whole team.
What free vet education topics does Bova Scholars cover?
Bova Scholars covers a wide range of topics across small animal and equine medicine, giving you up-to-date information on equine topics such as laminitis and equine gastric disease, and small animal topics including feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and feline allergies. We also have non-clinical topics to help support you in more general clinic life.
Who are Bova Scholarsโ experts?
Meet some of the Specialists, key opinion leaders and industry professionals who deliver our CPD:
Equine:
Dr David Rendle BVSc MVM CertEM(IntMed) DipECEIM FRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
Small animal:
Dr Sally Coggins BVSc(Hons I) MANZCVS (feline Medicine) Masters of Philosophy (Science)
Dr Robert Hilton BVSc(Hons) MANZCVS CertVD
How to access Bova Scholarsโ free vet education webinars
All you need to do is follow the relevant link, enter your details, and enjoy. Once you have completed a webinar on-demand please send an email to admin@bova.com.au and we will send you a link to your CPD certificate.
Keeping up to date with continuing veterinary education
As you know, continuing veterinary education or CPD (continuing professional development) is a requirement for all Australian veterinary professionals. The average number of CPD points required is 60 points over a rolling 3-year period. However, this is slightly different in each state so please check the Australian Veterinary Boards Council for more information.
Free education for animal owners
Finding trusted educational content for pet owners can be challenging. We have webinars for horse owners and cat owners to help owners better understand their pets to help improve animal welfare.
If youโre a pet owner, then you are in the right place! Watch our pet owner webinars here.