Matthew Rendle started his veterinary nursing career in 1989, with experience in nursing care for many species from ants to elephants (and most things in-between), he has been fortunate to travel extensively across the world as part of his roles. Matt has been involved in veterinary politics for many years and currently is an elected member of the RCVS VN council. Matt is the Chair of AZEVN which he helped found in 2016 to provide CPD for nurses working with zoo, exotics, and wildlife species. Matt also is a member of the board of ACOVENE, who help promote and support veterinary nursing education in Europe. At home Matthew cares for his collection of 30 reptiles and hangs out with his Bengal cat, Olive.