About the Equine Care Group
The foundations of the Equine Care Group ("ECG") have been laid in January 2021 by Dr. Tom Mariën, founder of Equitom, Frederik Bruyninx (Sports veterinarian and team veterinarian from of the Belgium jumping team) and Bencis Capital Partners, a Private Equity Fund, ready to support the vision and ambition of these veterinarians.
The Equine Care Group has a very clear vision: providing the best possible medical services for your horses.
In order to achieve our goal, ECG allows veterinarians, scientists and hospitals to partner up within ECG to share their passion, knowledge and expertise and this on an international level.
Collaboration is the future in veterinary medicine and ECG opens a door to a new medical world. A world in which progression, sharing information and close collaboration between top specialists are key to achieve the highest level of veterinary medicine.
We are unique and united !
The Equine Care Group is a group of veterinarians made for veterinarians. Our concept is unique in the world.
For the first time in history, ambulatory Equine Veterinarians and Equine Hospitals, partner up with each other on an international level.
The enormous pool of knowledge and expertise within ECG levels up our Equine Medicine and will further professionalize the veterinary sector.
ECG has developed a strong network of competence driven by veterinarians for the benefit of the horses.
The presence of Bencis in the group as a strategic partner allow us to realize our ambitious plans. Together with Bencis, we strive for the highest quality with means of our group members and our services
Provide the best possible medical care for horses across the boundaries.
Tom Mariën
Chief Executive Officer ECG, DVM, Equine Surgeon & founder of Equitom
Jonathan Mommer
Chief Financial Officer ECG
Kadidja Essaheli
Marketing Director ECG
Frederik Bruyninx
President ECG Ambulatory Care, DVM, Equine Sports Medicine
Filip Vandenberghe
President ECG Hospitals, DVM, Assoc. LA ECVDI
Eduardo Felix
President ECG Ambulatory Care, DVM, Equine Sports Medicine
Lies Collin
HR Coordinator
Hilde Maes
ICT Manager
Seppe Peeters
Chief Operation Director
Tom Mariën
DVM, Equine Surgeon, Founder Equitom
Hans Wilderjans
DVM, Diplomate ECVS
Bernard Boussauw
DVM, PHD, Diplomate ECVS
Jeroen Declercq
DVM, PHD, Diplomate ECVS
Michael Meulyzer
DVM, Diplomate ECVS/ACVS
Mathieu Foucaud
DVM, Resident ECVS
Dimitri Kadic
DVM, Diplomate ECVS/ACVS
Liesbeth Haegeman
DVM, Resident ECVS
Florent David
DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc. Director at Equitom Namur
Elke Pollaris
DVM, PHD, Diplomate EVDC
Alexandra Josse
DVM surgeon
Louis De Langhe
DVM, surgeon
Lou-Anne Donard
DVM, Resident ECVS
Andrea Marigo
DVM, surgeon
Julien Dupont
Specialist in Anesthesia & Analgesia, Diplomate ECVAAFilip Vandenberghe
DVM, Assoc. LA ECVDI
Zoë Joostens
DVM, Diplomate ECVDI
Stijn Hauspie
DVM, Diplomate ECVDI
Sofie Van de Velde
DVM, Equine Orthopaedics and Diagnostic ImagingFlorent David
DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc.
Stefano Schiavo
DVM, resident ECVDI
Lothar Vanslambroeck
DVM, Equine Orthopedist, Director of the orthopedic & rehabilitation center at EquitomFrederik Bruyninx
DVM, Equine Sports MedicineFilip Vandenberghe
DVM, Assoc. ECVDIEduardo Felix
DVM, Equine Sports Medicine
Paul Hendrikx
DVM, Equine Sports Medicine
Mark Deuss
DVM, Equine Sports MedicineJeroen Declercq
DVM, Equine Sports Medicine, Diplomate ECVSSofie Van de Velde
DVM, Equine Orthopaedics and Diagnostic ImagingFlorent David
DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc.
Alessandro Milan
DVM, Equine Orthopedist
Katleen Vanschandevijl
DVM, Diplomate ECEIM
Katrien Palmers
DVM, Diplomate ECEIM
Tatiana Gojdyk
DVM, Resident ECVIM
Zoë Broeckx
DVM
Hannelore van Hoof
DVMElke Pollaris
DVM, PHD, Diplomate EVDCLiesbeth Haegeman
DVM, Resident ECVS
Aurélie Sauvage
DVM, Diplomate ECVO
Wendy Wambacq
MVetSci, PhD, Dipl. ECVCN, Dipl. ICREO
Kaatje Ducheyne
Dr. Kaatje Ducheyne DVM, PhD, MVetMed, DipECAR, Cert. IAVC European Specialist in Equine Reproduction
Lies De backer
DVM, Director fertility center OudsbergenFounding Equine Care Group
The Equine Care Group was founded with these partners:
Construction Equine Hospital Namur
- Fully equipped Equine Hospital
- 60 boxes
- Opening foreseen end 2022
Navalis joins
Navalis joins the group.
Eduardo joins
Eduardo Felix joins the group.
Several veterinarians join
Three new veterinarians join the group:
Several hospitals join
Three new Equine Hospitals join the group:
Extension Equitom Lummen
- State of the Art Surgical facilities (total of 3 OR)
- Conference and multimedia rooms
- 50 additional boxes
- Opening foreseen may 2023
Charlotte joins
Charlotte Seifert joins the group.
ECG is nominated as 'Scale-up of the year 2022'
The Equine Care Group (ECG) has become a finalist for 'Scale-up van het jaar 2022'. An award presented by the Flemish government in cooperation with EY, De Tijd and BNP Parisbas-Fortis. With ECG, we were selected and awarded to be one of the 3 fastest growing ambitious young companies in Flanders where innovation is key.
Florent joins
Florent David joins the group.
Partnership with Zoolyx
The privately owned laboratory Zoolyx is now part of the Equine Care Group. Together with Tom Nagels and Frank Van Campen we're exited for the future.
Inauguration Equitom Namur
In June we've opened our newest Equine Clinic in Namur.
Jef and Lies joins
Jef Desmedt and Lies De Bakker join the group.
Katia joins
Katia Burette joins the group.
Inauguration building IV
Equitom Lummen opens the fourth building.
Juan joins
Juan Turrero joins the group.
Vitalbix joins
Vitalbix joins ECG Nutrition and Supplements as a partner.
Clinica San Biagio joins
The clinica San Biagio joins the group.
Ugo joins
Ugo Carrozzo joins the group.
MET Oliva
The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour (MET) located in Oliva, Spain, and the Equine Care Group (ECG), installed a partnership to improve the veterinary services at Oliva.
TRM joins
TRM joins ECG Nutrition and Supplements as a partner.