Dr Koh has pursued a meat free dietary lifestyle since 2004, reflecting her commitment to be compassionate to all animals. Her late Miniature Schnauzer, Niki, who lived to almost 15 years old, inspired her to complete a grooming apprenticeship prior to her veterinary studies. The skills learnt proved extremely useful for short grooming sessions in the comfort of home when Niki’s arthritis resulted in difficulty standing for prolonged periods when she entered her golden years.

Dr Koh has been treating rabbits, pocket pets, cats and dogs since completing her BVSc in 2009. She strongly believes in continuing education and was awarded her Masters in 2019 upon completing a dissertation, reviewing the prevalence of E. cuniculi worldwide and performing a retrospective study using already available data on E. cuniculi results in pet rabbits in Singapore. She also completed modules in Cardiorespiratory Medicine for Small Animal Veterinarians, Canine and Feline Gastroenterology, Canine and Feline Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology and Pain Management.

Dr Koh is currently pursuing the IAAHPC Veterinary Certificate in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care.  She spent the entire COVID-19 circuit breaker period caring for her late super-senior cat, Tiggy who was >16 years. She tended to Tiggy’s needs every 2 hours in her final days, which brought back memories of when Tiggy was first surrendered as a two week old kitten to a veterinary clinic and was bottle fed every 2 hours. Through this certification, Dr Koh hopes to be able to provide a high level of hospice care with compassion for all her geriatric patients as they journey into their final stage of their lives.