Joining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Danielle Gunn-Moore, Professor of Feline Medicine at The University Of Edinburgh.

In this episode, Anthony and Danielle discuss feline medicine, particularly focusing on mycobacterium and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Danielle shares what got her into feline medicine, the current prevalence of mycobacterium in cats and how much the treatment for this has improved. They then move on to discuss the current outbreak of FIP in Cyprus, including how quickly the new variant is spreading, how it differs from traditional FIP and how it's found in all ages of cats. Danielle talks about the research team she has helped put together with FIP specialists across the world, to try and help with this outbreak, and how they have labelled this new feline coronavirus variant FCoV-23. Touching upon the current treatment for FIP, Danielle shares her relief of the new legal medication in the UK and she emphasizes the need for awareness and proactive measures to prevent the spread of FIP.

Thank you to BOVA for sponsoring this episode.