Dr. Darnaby is a native of Lawrenceburg and has been in the Frankfort community for most of her life. She is the daughter of Frankfort dermatologist James Barr and his wife Susanne. She attended the University of Kentucky and Murray State University before being accepted to the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. After receiving her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, Dr. Darnaby worked as a mixed animal practitioner in southern Indiana. She returned to Frankfort in 2009, working at clinics in Frankfort before founding All Pets Veterinary Clinic in 2018 [citation].