About Ballarat Animal Rehabilitation Centre (BARC)
Experienced and caring physiotherapy for the whole family
Kathleen Lott and BARC
BARC is the founding business for combined human and animal physiotherapy in the Ballarat district. Set in the tranquil surrounds of rural Snake Valley, BARC is owned and operated by Kathleen Lott. Kathleen and her family have built the clinic from a humble shed in to a highly functional and welcoming space.
Kathleen has always been passionate about the way people and animals move, which has largely driven her career path to date. Kathleen's tertiary education began with a Bachelor of Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts, where she danced professionally in Melbourne and Canberra for several years. Kathleen then continued on to a Masters of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University.
Kathleen has been practicing as a human physiotherapist in the public and community health settings in regional Victoria since graduating in 2018. With this knowledge and experience behind her, Kathleen has gone on to complete her Masters Of Veterinary Physiotherapy through the University of Liverpool, UK.
Kathleen loves working with both her human and animal clients to reduce pain, improve function and ultimately optimise quality of life.
Zoe McCall - Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner
Zoe’s passion for animal rehabilitation began while she was studying to become a veterinarian. This growing interest led her to pursue a degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy at Harper Adams University in the UK. This was a 4 year degree where she trained specifically on animals from cows to guinea pigs. In her final year she primarily focused her skills on dogs, cats and other small animals.
She graduated in 2021 and worked in the UK until 2023 before deciding it was time to return home to bring her knowledge and skills back to Australia. She has also completed her canine hydrotherapy qualifications upon returning to Australia through the canine health and wellbeing academy.
She graduated in 2021 and worked in the UK until 2023 before deciding it was time to return home to bring her knowledge and skills back to Australia. She has also completed her canine hydrotherapy qualifications upon returning to Australia through the canine health and wellbeing academy.
Since returning home, she was able to apply her specific animal degree to treat a wide range of animals—including dogs, cats, rabbits, and even chickens! Through training and working specifically with animals she is able to comfortably work with dogs showing signs of behavioral issues as these issues are usually linked with pain.
In her spare time, you can find Zoe running in the mountains with her dog Altius or enjoying a good book.