Dr. Kaufmann was born in Switzerland but grew up in the Ottawa area. Jeff played a high level of athletics in hockey and rugby which exposed him to a variety of personalities, circumstances, and lifestyles. This eventually led Dr. Kaufmann overseas to study and work in Australia and England.

Dr. Kaufmann has been practicing veterinary medicine for 15+ years since graduating from the University of Queensland in Australia. Prior to that he completed his Bachelors of Science from the University of Guelph, and then received his Master's from the University of Alberta.

Dr. Kaufmann and Dr. Wilson are proud owners of the Bayridge Animal Hospital. Striving to provide comprehensive, compassionate, care to the pets in the Kingston and surrounding area. Jeff has been part of the Bayridge Animal Care Team for close to 10 years. Jeff is very social and interactive with clients and their pets and enjoys every aspect of veterinary medicine including: preventative medicine, soft tissue surgery and orthopedic surgery, and small animal internal medicine.

Jeff and his wife, Lauren own a farm on the east side of Kingston. They live there with their son Joe and daughter Emilie along with their Australian Cattle Dog named Roo and two cats,Toni and Ninja. Jeff enjoys working on the farm and spending time with his family at their cottage on the Rideau Canal; playing hockey in the men's league in Kingston; and coaching his children's sports teams.

Something different no one knows about Jeff...he was trained to dart wild animals in South Africa. Some of the animals included elephants, lions, zebras, wildebeest, cheetahs, and rhinos.....really comes in handy in Kingston!