Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians of Europe

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RAVE	aims to promote the advancement of veterinary knowledge in reptile and amphibian medicine, surgery and conservation.
RAVE	provides a European body for international collaboration, coordination and information exchange relating to reptile and amphibian medicine, surgery and conservation.
RAVE	encourages a good basic training in reptile and amphibian medicine at the European veterinary schools.
RAVE	promotes and supports the further training of its members.
RAVE	fosters research into reptile and amphibian medicine, surgery and conservation.
RAVE	encourages the welfare of reptiles and amphibians held in captivity.
RAVE	contributes to the solidarity amongst its members.
RAVE	supports the concerns and professional interests of its members.
RAVE	is committed to the protection of animals and the conservation of species.




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Feeling the need to organize the European reptile and amphibian veterinarians, speaking different languages in different countries, yet working enthusiastically with the same matter in private practices or universities all over Europe, the idea of a new European veterinary association was born on the 2005 PMRA (Symposium on Pathology and Medicine of Reptiles and Amphibians) in Berlin.

After nearly one year of planning and discussing via the internet, 14 colleagues from 9 different countries came together in Düsseldorf, Germany on March 5th 2005 to work out a constitution and to elect a first year's board.

The founding members are:
Prof. Peernel Zwart - NL, Prof. Walter Sachsse - D, Prof. Zdenek Knotek - CZ, Dr. Frank Pasmans - B,
Dr. Henk Decock - B, Dr. Marja Kik - NL, Dr. Nicasio Brotóns - E, Dr. Paolo Selleri - I,
Dr. Lionel Schilliger - F, Dr. An Martel - B, Dr. Angel Albert - E, K. Alexandra Dörnath Aguirre Alvarez - UK,
Karol Racka - SVK and Kornelis Biron - D.



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The board of RAVE (2005-2006)



President	Prof. Peernel Zwart
Vice-President	Alexandra Dörnath Aguirre Alvarez
Secretary	Dr. An Martel
Communications Officer	Kornelis Biron
Treasurer	Dr. Henk Decock
Vice-Treasurer	Dr. Frank Pasmans
Organizer of next Symposium	Prof. Zdenek Knotek