Personal care for your horse
Elective surgery, orthopaedics & sports medicine.
At Cavalyx in Rijkevorsel you can turn to us for elective equine surgery, orthopaedic examinations and sports medicine. For Camille, a personal, high-quality approach, clear communication and close collaboration with your own vet come first.
- Location
- Rijkevorsel · the Kempen
Camille BuyckEquine veterinary surgeon
How we work
Our approach.
We work closely with your own vet. We are not a replacement but a complement. That is why we take the time to assess each case properly, examine only what is necessary and agree together in advance on what is achievable.
Imaging
Diagnostic equipment
Digital radiography, ultrasonography and gastroscopy are available. Existing images are taken into account; further diagnostics are only performed when they add value.
Time
Room for every case
We set aside enough time for examination and discussion. If you cannot stay yourself, hospitalisation can be arranged in advance. We also agree with you on how we communicate: an update at every step or a full overview afterwards.
Collaboration
With your own vet
Cavalyx works alongside your regular vet. Findings, treatment and aftercare are clearly coordinated, so that everyone works from the same plan.
Specialties
What we treat.
Elective surgery, orthopaedics and sports medicine for horses, with digital radiography, ultrasonography and gastroscopy.
- Orthopaedic surgeryArthroscopy, tenoscopy, angular limb deformity correction in foals, splint bone fractures, septic arthritis and wound surgery.
- Soft tissue surgeryCastration, umbilical and inguinal hernias, skin tumours, sinus, eye, jaw and dental surgery.
- Orthopaedics & sports medicineLameness examinations as first or second opinion, pre-purchase and sport examinations, OCD screening, radiography and ultrasonography.
- Gastroscopy & endoscopyDirect assessment of the stomach and the upper airway with a flexible endoscope.
Camille
Equine veterinary surgeon
Camille Buyck graduated in veterinary medicine from Ghent University in 2020. She worked for two years at Newmarket Equine Hospital in the United Kingdom and then completed three years of specialist training in equine surgery at the Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Équin de Livet in France, under the daily supervision of specialist surgeons.
- Education
- Master of Veterinary Medicine — Ghent University, 2020
- Internship
- Newmarket Equine Hospital (UK), 2020–2022
- Residency
- ECVS residency in Equine Surgery — CHV Équin de Livet (FR), 2022–2025
- Publications
- Seven peer-reviewed publications, 2024–2026
- Languages
- Nederlands · Français · English
The clinic
Operating theatre with recovery box, consulting room and hospitalisation.
An operating theatre, an induction and recovery box, hospital stables and a consulting room with digital radiography, ultrasonography and gastroscopy. The clinic opens in April 2027.
Operating theatre
For procedures under general anaesthesia, with anaesthetic monitoring throughout.
Induction & recovery
A separate, secure box for induction of anaesthesia and a calm recovery.
Hospital stables
Spacious, light-filled stables for care before and after a procedure, consultation or hospitalisation, with close (daily) monitoring and attention to comfort and recovery.
Consulting room
For consultations, lameness and pre-purchase examinations, with imaging: digital radiography, ultrasonography and gastroscopy.
From first contact to aftercare
What to expect, step by step.
Every case is different. Examination, treatment and follow-up are tailored to what your horse needs, where appropriate in consultation with your own vet.
First contact
Directly or through your own vet.
Contact by phone or email, directly or through your own vet. We look at the question and decide together on the next step.
If you already have reports or images, please send them along.
Assessment
Clinical examination and, if needed, imaging.
If needed, clinical examination or imaging follows. Existing examinations and findings from your own vet are taken into account; further diagnostics are only performed when they add value.
Treatment or surgery
Approach, expected outcome, alternatives and costs discussed in advance.
When treatment or surgery is indicated, we discuss the approach, the expected outcome, the alternatives and the costs in advance. You receive clear instructions, including on admission and, where needed, fasting.
After the procedure, we call you to let you know how everything went.
Follow-up
Instructions for aftercare and rehabilitation.
After treatment you receive clear instructions for aftercare and rehabilitation, tailored to care at home. Re-examinations take place only when medically necessary.
Findings, treatment and aftercare are coordinated with your own vet. For any questions, Camille remains your point of contact.
Referrals
For referring vets.
Cavalyx works alongside first-opinion practice. You refer for a specific question; findings, treatment and aftercare are clearly coordinated with you. Camille is also available as a freelance surgeon.
- Discussion of a surgical case by phone or email – with no obligation
- When you refer, your existing images and findings are taken into account
- Freelance surgery at your own clinic
Contact
Contact and appointments.
Call or email us. We look at your question personally and arrange an appointment together.
- Phone
- +32 478 83 31 67
- info@cavalyx.be
- Address
- Looiweg 163, 2310 RijkevorselDirections (Google Maps)
- Consultations
- By appointment