Matthew Rendle has been a qualified VN for more than 25 years, with a particular interest around the care and welfare of exotic species in captivity and the wild.

He is head nurse (exotics referral) at Holly House Veterinary Hospital (including Ark Referrals) in Leeds, chairman of the Association of Zoo and Exotic Veterinary Nurses, which he co-founded in 2016, and chairman of RCVS VN council – a role that gives him a greater understanding of the challenges facing veterinary nurses and the honour of “doing his bit” for the profession’s future.