Graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1975, Dr. Pane practiced veterinary medicine in western New York for almost two years before purchasing South Kendall Animal Clinic and Hospital.  He has been the owner and director since 1977, as well as co-founder of the South Florida Ferret Club.  He was President of the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association (SFVMA) in 1982. 

Dr. Pane was on the board of Adopt-A-Pet and now (since 2005) on the board of the Humane Society of Greater Miami and Adopt-A-Pet since their merger.  He is currently on the Dade County Veterinary Foundation Board (DCVF).

Dr. Pane has been married to Debbie since 1976 and has three children; Justin, Heather and Sean.  Dr. and Mrs. Pane’s family also includes two dogs; Shayna and Baby 2.0, Benny the cat and their amazon parrot, Partner.