Jane Kohler
Senior Veterinarian and Director (BSc (Hons) BVSc MANZCVSc)
Jane completed a science degree with Honours at The University of Adelaide (her hometown) majoring in Reproductive Anatomy before moving interstate to study veterinary science at The University of Queensland. Following her graduation in 1994 she moved to Minlaton on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia to work with a wide variety of animals, including sheep, beef and dairy cattle, camels, alpacas, horses, ostriches as well as dogs and cats.
Since moving to Melbourne in 1996 she has worked in many practices around the Eastern suburbs, including three Accredited Small Animal Hospitals and a mixed practice in the Dandenong Ranges. Jane purchased Barkers Veterinary Clinic in June 2004.
Jane and her family live in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with their two cats – Portia and Harris. In her spare time (what is that???), she loves to ski, having added St Anton in Austria, the Dolomites in Italy, Niseko in Japan, Aspen in the USA, Queenstown and Wanaka in New Zealand and Whistler in Canada to her list of favourite ski fields. On the weekends you will usually find her in the Yarra Valley riding the Warburton Trail on her thoroughbred, Diablo (yes - that is where all the injuries come from!!).
Post-Graduate Training
Jane has completed Sydney Postgraduate Foundation courses in Small Animal Medicine and Imaging (Radiology and Ultrasound) and has obtained her Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Medicine. Membership of the College is a highly regarded qualification requiring a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge of canine and feline medicine, as examined by Specialist Veterinarians.
In 2018 she completed an intensive course in Small Animal Dentistry with Dr Brett Beckman in the USA and thrives on challenging cases that result in dramatic improvements in our pet's lives with appropriate care.
Jane regularly attends seminars and conferences to update her knowledge base, and is a great advocate of continuing education within the profession for veterinarians and nurses. Pre-COVID-19, Jane attended the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas - a huge international conference with over 10,000 veterinarians in attendance, and in 2022 attended the WSAVA conference in Poland (virtually, of course!)
Outside veterinary science, Jane is also enrolled in a Bachelor Of Law at ACU!
Jane Kohler
Senior Veterinarian and Director
Jane completed a science degree with Honours at The University of Adelaide (her hometown) majoring in Reproductive Anatomy before moving interstate to study veterinary science at The University of Queensland. Following her graduation in 1994 she moved to Minlaton on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia to work with a wide variety of animals, including sheep, beef and dairy cattle, camels, alpacas, horses, ostriches as well as dogs and cats.
Since moving to Melbourne in 1996 she has worked in many practices around the Eastern suburbs, including three Accredited Small Animal Hospitals and a mixed practice in the Dandenong Ranges. Jane purchased Barkers Veterinary Clinic in June 2004.
Jane and her family live in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with their two cats – Portia and Harris. In her spare time (what is that???), she loves to ski, having added St Anton in Austria, the Dolomites in Italy, Niseko in Japan, Aspen in the USA, Queenstown and Wanaka in New Zealand and Whistler in Canada to her list of favourite ski fields. On the weekends you will usually find her in the Yarra Valley riding the Warburton Trail on her thoroughbred, Diablo (yes - that is where all the injuries come from!!).
Post-Graduate Training
Jane has completed Sydney Postgraduate Foundation courses in Small Animal Medicine and Imaging (Radiology and Ultrasound) and has obtained her Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Medicine. Membership of the College is a highly regarded qualification requiring a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge of canine and feline medicine, as examined by Specialist Veterinarians.
In 2018 she completed an intensive course in Small Animal Dentistry with Dr Brett Beckman in the USA and thrives on challenging cases that result in dramatic improvements in our pet's lives with appropriate care.
Jane regularly attends seminars and conferences to update her knowledge base, and is a great advocate of continuing education within the profession for veterinarians and nurses. Pre-COVID-19, Jane attended the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas - a huge international conference with over 10,000 veterinarians in attendance, and in 2022 attended the WSAVA conference in Poland (virtually, of course!)
Outside veterinary science, Jane is also enrolled in a Bachelor Of Law at ACU!
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Ellen Paterson
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Ellen has recently moved to Melbourne from Canterbury, New Zealand where she was working as an assistant manager on a 880-Kiwicross dairy farm. She is currently undertaking her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing through the prestigious Animal Industries Resource Centre (AIRC).
While working as a dairy farmer, Ellen completed her Level 3 Agriculture Apprenticeship through Te Pūkenga Primary ITO, and a Cert III in Animal Care through Southern Institute of Technology.
Ellen is a qualified First Responder and volunteered for St John New Zealand as an Events and Ambulance Responder. She hopes to join the Melbourne St John Events team shortly and continue volunteering in the community.
Ellen Paterson
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Ellen has recently moved to Melbourne from Canterbury, New Zealand where she was working as an assistant manager on a 880-Kiwicross dairy farm. She is currently undertaking her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing through the prestigious Animal Industries Resource Centre (AIRC).
While working as a dairy farmer, Ellen completed her Level 3 Agriculture Apprenticeship through Te Pūkenga Primary ITO, and a Cert III in Animal Care through Southern Institute of Technology.
Ellen is a qualified First Responder and volunteered for St John New Zealand as an Events and Ambulance Responder. She hopes to join the Melbourne St John Events team shortly and continue volunteering in the community.
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