Dr. Janet Coffman graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 before joining Tri-City Animal & Bird Clinic. While in school she was active in the exotics club and helped organize the "Show Me Exotics" veterinary conference to help veterinarians learn more about exotic animals and medicine. Dr. Coffman and her husband, Chris who is a computer programmer, have two daughters, Allison and Clarissa and a cat named "Banks", two dogs named "Persi" and "Diamond Destiny" and a guinea pig named "Mustard".