Roundtable Panel Discussion ‘Feline Infectious peritonitis’ (11/09/25)

Join Scott Kilpatrick and Samantha Taylor for an engaging live Specialist panel discussion session. This session will focus on ‘The Latest in Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Management’. FIP remains a challenging diagnosis for feline practitioners, but recent advancements in understanding and treatment are transforming outcomes and approaches.

This session will provide a practical and up-to-date overview of FIP management, including:

• Diagnosing FIP in Practice: Guidance on distinguishing FIP from other diseases using laboratory tests, imaging, and clinical signs.
• Emerging Treatments: Examination of the latest therapies revolutionizing FIP outcomes.
• Case Studies: Examples to help you navigate treatment challenges and improve patient care.
• This discussion is designed to empower you with the latest knowledge to manage FIP cases more effectively.

Samantha Taylor

Internal Medicine Specialist

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Sam graduated from the Royal Vet College in 2002 and completed internships in private referral practice before starting a Feline Advisory Bureau Residency at Bristol University. She was awarded the European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2009.  In 2011 she became an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine and in 2019 was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for outstanding contributions to the profession. She is also a Member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Feline Medicine).  Sam is the International Society of Feline Medicine Veterinary Specialist Lead and works as a Medicine Specialist at Lumbry Park in Hampshire. Sam is an Honorary Lecturer in Internal Medicine at Surrey University Veterinary School, is an editorial board member for JFMS and Frontiers in Veterinary Science, a tutor on the Sydney CVE feline medicine course and coordinates the ISFM International Guidelines. Sam co-authored guidelines on hypertension, diabetes mellitus, NSAIDs, acute pain, inappetence and blood transfusion and others. She has written books, book chapters and papers on internal medicine topics and enjoys a mix of clinical work, writing and lecturing. She has a particular interest in clinical research to answer those important clinical questions to practically improve feline health and wellbeing.

Scott Kilpatrick

Director, Internal Medicine Specialist

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Scott graduated from Edinburgh Vet School in 2007. Initially, he worked for the PDSA, before taking a Senior Veterinary Surgeon position with Vets Now in Edinburgh in 2010. Scott started his residency in internal medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 2012 after completing a year as a Teaching Fellow in Anatomy and Physiology. He completed his residency in 2016 after finishing his Masters in the pathogenesis of canine liver disease and has since been working in referral practice. Interventional radiology is something that really interests Scott, and he spent some time in 2018, working in this area at UC Davis in California. Scott has created and delivered a Post-graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency Medicine in association with the University of Chester. In 2023 he was awarded Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS) for his meritorious contribution to clinical practice.