Dr Karen Barker

Partner at The Vets @ 66

Karen left RSA to qualify in 2000 as a Veterinary Surgeon from the University of Gent, Belgium – a leading European Veterinary establishment. Post her studies she gained experience in practices in the UK before returning to RSA where she enhanced her experience initially in East London, followed by a period at two of Johannesburg’s busiest practices - Fourways and Craighall Veterinary Hospital. Karen became a partner at Craighall in 2007.

In 2009 she moved to Nelspruit with her husband and after working at numerous local vets, she decided to open The Vets @ 66 with Jo-Anne in 2015. Karen has wide experience in many facets of small animal, reptile and avian medicine and surgery.

Dr Jo-Anne Gibb

Partner at The Vets @ 66

Jo-Anne qualified from Onderstepoort (University Of Pretoria) in 2006 then completed her Honours in Companion Animal Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging in 2010.

After working in multiple mixed practices, Jo-Anne decided to purchase an operating practice in Barberton, which she ran successfully for 7 years.

In 2015, it was decided with Karen to venture into a new service orientated Veterinary Practice in Nelspruit and The Vets @ 66 was born!.

Jo-Anne is an experienced and passionate vet who cares deeply about her patients and their owners.

Dr Maricke Ueckermann

Veterinary Surgeon at The Vets @ 66

Maricke qualified as a vet from the University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort) in 2015. She then spent a year doing Community Service in Witbank where she acquired experience in disease control and primary animal health care. In 2017 she joined a private practice in Pretoria, and moved to Nelspruit to combine forces with The Vets@66 in 2018.

Maricke is a dedicated vet, who believes in a high standard of care for her patients.