Dr. Panakova graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Brno, Czech Republic in 2002. She became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2009.

She is a Clinical researcher, clinician and teacher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria. Since 2009, she is the owner of the Small Animal Dermatology Service in Bratislava, Slovakia, and also a Dermatology consultant for Laboklin of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.  Dr. Panakova is the President and Board Member of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology (ESVD) and a Member of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology.

In her free time, Dr. Panakova enjoys travelling to interesting new destinations. She is passionate about outdoor sports such as Canicross, Bikejoering, Skijoering and mountaineering, especially with dogs.