About the Equine Care Group

OUR ORIGIN

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.

OUR VISION

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.

OUR FORCE

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

OUR GOAL

Provide the best possible medical care for horses across the boundaries.

The Management Team

Tom Mariën

Tom Mariën

Chief Executive Officer ECG, DVM, Equine Surgeon & founder of Equitom

Jonathan Mommer

Jonathan Mommer

Chief Financial Officer ECG

Kadidja Essaheli

Kadidja Essaheli

Marketing Director ECG

Frederik Bruyninx

Frederik Bruyninx

President ECG Ambulatory Care, DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Filip Vandenberghe

Filip Vandenberghe

President ECG Hospitals, DVM, Assoc. LA ECVDI

Eduardo Felix

Eduardo Felix

President ECG Ambulatory Care, DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Lies Collin

Lies Collin

HR Coordinator

Hilde Maes

Hilde Maes

ICT Manager

Seppe Peeters

Seppe Peeters

Chief Operations Director

Tom Mariën

Tom Mariën

DVM, Equine Surgeon, Founder Equitom

Hans Wilderjans

Hans Wilderjans

DVM, Diplomate ECVS

Bernard Boussauw

Bernard Boussauw

DVM, PHD, Diplomate ECVS

Jeroen Declercq

Jeroen Declercq

DVM, PHD, Diplomate ECVS

Michael Meulyzer

Michael Meulyzer

DVM, Diplomate ECVS/ACVS

Mathieu Foucaud

Mathieu Foucaud

DVM, Resident ECVS

Dimitri Kadic

Dimitri Kadic

DVM, Diplomate ECVS/ACVS

Liesbeth Haegeman

Liesbeth Haegeman

DVM, Resident ECVS

Florent David

Florent David

DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc. Director at Equitom Namur

Elke Pollaris

Elke Pollaris

DVM, PHD, Diplomate EVDC

Alexandra Josse

Alexandra Josse

DVM surgeon

Louis De Langhe

Louis De Langhe

DVM, surgeon

Lou-Anne Donard

Lou-Anne Donard

DVM, Resident ECVS

Andrea Marigo

Andrea Marigo

DVM, surgeon

Julien Dupont

Julien Dupont

Specialist in Anesthesia & Analgesia, Diplomate ECVAA

Filip Vandenberghe

Filip Vandenberghe

DVM, Assoc. LA ECVDI

Zoë Joostens

Zoë Joostens

DVM, Diplomate ECVDI

Stijn Hauspie

Stijn Hauspie

DVM, Diplomate ECVDI

Sofie Van de Velde

Sofie Van de Velde

DVM, Equine Orthopaedics and Diagnostic Imaging

Florent David

Florent David

DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc.

Stefano Schiavo

Stefano Schiavo

DVM, resident ECVDI

Lothar Vanslambroeck

Lothar Vanslambroeck

DVM, Equine Orthopedist, Director of the orthopedic & rehabilitation center at Equitom

Frederik Bruyninx

Frederik Bruyninx

DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Filip Vandenberghe

Filip Vandenberghe

DVM, Assoc. ECVDI

Eduardo Felix

Eduardo Felix

DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Paul Hendrikx

Paul Hendrikx

DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Mark Deuss

Mark Deuss

DVM, Equine Sports Medicine

Jeroen Declercq

Jeroen Declercq

DVM, Equine Sports Medicine, Diplomate ECVS

Sofie Van de Velde

Sofie Van de Velde

DVM, Equine Orthopaedics and Diagnostic Imaging

Florent David

Florent David

DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS & ECVS, Dipl. ACVSMR & ECVSMR, ECVDI Assoc.

Alessandro Milan

Alessandro Milan

DVM, Equine Orthopedist

Katleen Vanschandevijl

Katleen Vanschandevijl

DVM, Diplomate ECEIM

Katrien Palmers

Katrien Palmers

DVM, Diplomate ECEIM

Tatiana Gojdyk

Tatiana Gojdyk

DVM, Resident ECVIM

Hannelore van Hoof

Hannelore van Hoof

DVM

Elke Pollaris

Elke Pollaris

DVM, PHD, Diplomate EVDC

Michèle Clarysse

Michèle Clarysse

DVM, Resident EVDC

Liesbeth Haegeman

Liesbeth Haegeman

DVM, Resident ECVS

Aurélie Sauvage

Aurélie Sauvage

DVM, Diplomate ECVO

Wendy Wambacq

Wendy Wambacq

MVetSci, PhD, Dipl. ECVCN, Dipl. ICREO

Kaatje Ducheyne

Kaatje Ducheyne

Dr. Kaatje Ducheyne DVM, PhD, MVetMed, DipECAR, Cert. IAVC European Specialist in Equine Reproduction

Lies De backer

Lies De backer

DVM, Director fertility center Oudsbergen

Founding 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.

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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.

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.

Clinica Equina San Biagio joins

Clinica Equina San Biagio joins the ECG clinics

TRM joins

TRM joins ECG Nutrition and Supplements as a partner.

Michèle joins

Michèle Clarysse joins the Dentistry Division

Vanessa joins

Vanessa Buytaert joins the Ambulatory Care Division