Assure Plus

$28,540.70
Concentrated and dynamic, Assure Plus offers a custom solution to equine digestive health problems in an effective, pelleted psyllium supplement. Does your horse suffer from chronic digestive issues? Poor...
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Concentrated and dynamic, Assure Plus offers a custom solution to equine digestive health problems in an effective, pelleted psyllium supplement.

Does your horse suffer from chronic digestive issues? Poor performance and overall health? Sand accumulation? Assure Plus is the answer.

Anywhere from 60 to 70 percent of a horse’s immune function comes from digestive health. High-grade psyllium combined with a routine maintenance program improves GI motility through conditioning for optimal digestive tract function.

(common) MYTH: All psyllium works the same - it pulls sand from the gut.

This is false! The truth is psyllium is a powerful ingredient that offers many benefits in addition to sand removal. But it takes the right kind of psyllium to get the job done.

Psyllium in its original, flake form has a strong water binding action that creates a soothing, gel-like consistency in the GI tract. This promotes optimal function, mucosal healing and has been proven to lower blood glucose and insulin concentrations, all of which benefit your horse. Good GI motility is necessary to help horses quickly evacuate large quantities of sand.

Most psyllium processing methods strip the psyllium of these benefits. Our unique pelleting process ensures our psyllium retains its ability to function exactly as it should for maximum health benefits.

Arenus is proud to offer Assure Plus as a concentrated psyllium boost for your horse’s digestive health program.

 

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ASSURE OPTION FOR YOUR HORSE

Assure Plus is designed to be combined with one of our daily, Assure System products. We recommend using it in combination with Assure or Assure Guard for a powerful psyllium boost.
 
The Assure and Assure Plus System is the right choice for:
  • Horses with a light work level or low stress that need a preventative digestive health aid.
  • Horses requiring sand clearance or support for minor to moderate digestive health issues.
  • Older horses with loose stool, diarrhea or recurring digestive issues.
  • Owners that want a customizable, affordable solution to maintain their horse’s digestive health and provide rapid hindgut stabilization as needed during times of stress.
 
The Assure Guard and Assure Plus System is the right choice for:
  • Horses with moderate to severe digestive issues such as recurrent gastric or colonic ulcers, colic, diarrhea, and sand accumulation.
  • Horses in training, competition or high-stress environments.
  • Horses undergoing or recovering from traditional ulcer treatments.
  • Older horses with severe diarrhea or constant digestive issues.
  • Owners that want a customizable solution designed to maintain digestive health and tackle tough gastric and hindgut challenges as needed.
Assure Guard and Assure Plus qualify for the CAP: Wellness Program.
 

KEY BENEFITS

  • Powerful digestive support: Assure Plus boosts the effectiveness of routine digestive health programs. It delivers additional psyllium during times of heavy stress, exercise or digestive upset.
  • Enhanced wellness and performance: Any digestive issue can disrupt your horse’s performance and comfort. Having a happy digestive system improves overall health and helps your horse stay relaxed and focused.
  • Easy to feed: One of the only equine psyllium digestive aids available in a pellet form. This allows for easy feeding and enhanced palatability.
  • Whole digestive support: Assure Plus works with the Assure System to support the entire digestive tract from the stomach through the hindgut.
  • Customized for your horse: Assure Plus can be paired with Assure or Assure Guard to create the right solution for your horse’s digestive health needs.
 

FEATURES

Our research-proven formula offers a unique delivery system that’s incomparable to any other psyllium supplement on the market. The ingredients work to condition the GI tract for maximum digestive health support.
  • Psyllium based formula: Assure Plus contains our custom blend of pre and probiotics, yeast and digestive enzymes with an extra boost of psyllium. This promotes optimal GI function, mucosal healing and has even been proven to lower blood glucose and insulin concentrations.
  • Proprietary psyllium process: Psyllium keeps your horse’s digestive tract conditioned and cleaned. Most psyllium products are highly-processed using an inferior, high-heat steam method. Arenus uses psyllium in its original, flake form and makes use of a proprietary pelleting process that protects probiotics from stomach acid.
  • Effective maintenance and control: The trusted pairing of Assure Plus with a maintenance product in the Assure System addresses mild to severe digestive concerns while maintaining overall GI health.
  • Clinically proven system: A field trial study evaluating horses with a variety of serious GI conditions revealed that 90% of recurrent colic cases, 100% of sand accumulation cases and 94% of weight loss or poor body condition cases were resolved using the combination of Assure Guard and Assure Plus.
  • Butyrate: Butyric acid, also known as butyrate, is a critical volatile fatty acid (VFA) produced in the hindgut of all horses. The high quality, high purity psyllium in Assure Plus undergoes special processing to create concentrated, powerful pellets have shown to naturally and effectively increase the production of butyrate. Butyrate is critical to colonocyte health and regeneration, and important in the prevention and reduction of gastrointestinal inflammation.
  • Vet trusted supplement: The patented Assure System is a standby tool for vets across the country fighting tough digestive health challenges.

COLIC ASSURANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBLE PRODUCT!

We’re confident that our products work. That’s why we offer an unmatched program where you can receive up to $10,000 in colic reimbursement benefits. Learn more about CAP and enroll your horse here!

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DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Assure Plus is designed to be used with one of the daily Assure System products (Assure, Assure Hoof or Assure Guard) and it is recommended to utilize a 4-6 week loading period when beginning an Assure System regimen to optimize digestive function as quickly as possible.

For the loading period, feed 2 level scoops of Assure Plus daily per 1100lb of body weight, or follow the dosing chart, along with the daily Assure product that best suits your horse’s needs.

For maintenance, feed the recommended dose of Assure Plus for 7 consecutive days out of each month and continue use of the daily Assure product each day as recommended in the appropriate dosing chart.

If your horse does not receive grain, Assure Plus can be given as a “treat” or fed alone at both the loading and maintenance doses.

If palatability issues arise, add small amounts of water, oil or molasses to encourage acceptance.

It is recommended that you consult your veterinarian for specific recommendations prior to adding Assure Plus, or any supplement, to your horse’s daily regimen.

Store product in a cool, dry place.

 

ASSURE PLUS DOSING CHART

If your horse is enrolled in the Colic Assurance Program, please refer to the dosing charts within the program.

Type of Horse/Weight Recommended Dosing Servings per 7.5lb Container Servings Per 15lb Container Servings per 25lb Container

Miniature

175-500lb

 1 scoop per day  60  120  200

Pony

501-800lb

1 1/2 scoops per day  22  45  75 

Horse

801-1300lb

2 scoops per day  15  30  50 

Draft

>1300lb

3 scoops per day  11  22  37 

 

INGREDIENTS

Psyllium seed husk, wheat mill run, direct fed microorganism blend (distillers grain, dried Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product, sodium silicoaluminate, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract), brewers dried yeast, dried Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, natural and artificial flavoring (vanilla extract).

Guaranteed Analysis per Dose (two 113g scoops):
7.2%
1.8%
4%
71.4%
Manufactured with Probiotics:
1%
28 billion cfu*
3 billion cfu*
2 billion cfu*
206 HUT**
772 MWU**
103 CU**
* CFU refers to colony forming units (live cells)
** HUT, MWU and CU are recognized industry standards for measuring enzyme potency

"I was introduced to the Arenus products just over a year ago. I have since then used them on my polo horses. I have been extremely pleased with the results. My favorite products are Assure and Assure Plus. They have helped my horses in many ways on more than one occasion. My first experience was with a mare recovering from salmonella. The veterinarian said the recovery period would be 4 to 5 weeks.  We put her on Assure and Assure Plus and her stool was almost 100% in 2 weeks.  I have also used the product on mares that are prone to "tying up" with good success ratio.  I would recommend the products from Arenus to anyone serious about their horses complete nutrition."

- Julio Arellano, Professional Polo Player


"I love your products. I was told to put my 17 year old warmblood cross down in October, 2009. He had been on daily bute for 7 years because of severe founder. He had come back and been jumping for the last couple of years, but the bute got to his gut. I got him to a vet who determined that he hadn't ulcerated all the way through the wall, so we gave him a chance. He is 16.3hh and looked like nothing more than skin over skeleton. My local vet put him on Assure and then Assure Plus. He's been getting Assure Plus once a month ever since. I have to watch his weight because he's put it all back on. He's more than willing to jump 3-4 feet and he's totally full of himself."

- Anne Ledbetter


"After several frustrating months of making progress with his physical health, and then losing all gains, along with the stress of not being able to feed him a sand removal product he could tolerate, my veterinarian recommended I try the Assure product line. After reading about the products, Assure Guard was the product I chose for Geoffrey as well as Assure Plus product for sand removal. After starting the program, it was immediately apparent that Assure Plus was the only sand removal product he was able to tolerate without diarrhea or ulcer pain. After being on the products for two weeks, his appetite and energy started to increase, and the episodes of ulcer pain were decreasing. After a couple of months of being on the products, he had gained a considerable amount of weight, and the condition of his coat and feet had improved. He was interested in his surroundings, and happy when being worked. He also started to challenge the boss horse as the leader of the herd. Geoffrey has been on the Assure products for 6 months now, and the results are truly remarkable. He cleans up his food, as the episodes of ulcer pain are very rare.  He is able to tolerate regular exercise and hauling without an episode of ulcer pain. The heart murmur is no longer detectable. He has gained all the weight I as hoping for, and he is building and retaining muscle tone now. His coat and hooves are in terrific condition, and best of all he acts like a 6 year old TB now, instead of a 25 year old TB. And much to the dislike of the former boss horse, Geoffrey is now the top-horse in the pecking order too. I'm so impressed with the Assure product line that all of our horses are on them now."

- Robyn Clark


"My wife and I own a 14 year old Standardbred gelding, Red Twist. From the time Red was a yearling, he's suffered three, four, sometimes five impaction colics every year. No matter how hard we tried to carefully manage him, with small, frequent feedings, plenty of fresh water, flotation tests for sand every month and enough psyllium to fill a boxcar, we never found a way to keep him pain-free. Any stress, a snowstorm, unusually hot weather, the Super Bowl one year when Red was apparently unhappy because the Broncos weren't playing, was enough to trigger colic pain for Red, a visit from our vet, and a sleepless night for Marcia and me. When our vet recommended the Assure System, our reaction was frankly skeptical. Sand? We'd never found any sand in flotation tests and we hated to add yet another supplement or medication to the long list we were already buying every month. Red was costing us a lot of money and much as we loved him, his future was looking gloomy. That was two years ago. Red hasn't had a single colic since starting on the Assure System. We feed Assure and Assure Plus to all three of our horses and they are thriving. Even during this last dry, windy winter, when we know they had to be ingesting heavy loads of sand, in spite of our efforts to help them avoid it, they've stayed free of impactions and gastric irritation. Having horses is fun again, Being a horse is fun for Red, again. Assure works and I wholeheartedly recommend it to all horse owners."

- Donald Piermattei, DVM, PhD


"A typical case is Buddy, a 29 year old Thoroughbred gelding who required treatment for colic about every other month for the past year. He had lost body condition so I encouraged the owner to bring Buddy to my farm and turn him out in my pasture of fertilized Coastal Bermuda. Buddy did not show any signs of colic for the next 6 weeks and he developed a grass belly. He didn’t fill out his topline or his ribcage. He still had sand in his large colon which was audible with a stethoscope despite being fed over-the-counter sand removal products. He was not thriving and would only walk in his pasture due to the load of sand in his belly and lack of energy despite senior feed. It was then that I heard of the Arenus product that had been researched and found to be effective in removing intestinal sand: Assure Plus. Since this product increases intestinal activity, we kept an alert eye on Buddy over the first week on Assure Plus. His intestinal sounds were amplified but he showed no signs of discomfort. Over the next month while on Assure Plus, Buddy filled out his topline and began to trot and canter in his pasture. The owner was delighted with his dramatic improvement and took him home and kept him on Assure which revitalized his intestinal efficiency. We have used these products from Arenus in the rehabilitation of rescued horses who have sand or are just emaciated from lack of good nutrition. The rate of weight gain in these rescued horses has been remarkable. Other products we have had good testimonials from horse owners are Assure Guard for total intestinal health, and Steadfast Equine for care of joints and supporting soft tissues. I can recommend these Arenus products as the company has done their homework.

- Fred McCashin, DVM


"In August 2012 we also started all the competition horses on Assure Plus and Assure Guard. Since then Ulcer Guard use has been drastically reduced to the point that we have not seen it on any invoices this year!! We have been so impressed with the results of Steadfast Equine and Assure products that we highly recommend them to everyone.”

- Thaisa Erwin


“My Daughters’ barrel horse presented with Ulcer symptoms and so we decided to scope him. Upon examination we discovered that the horse had significant ulceration in multiple areas of the stomach especially in the greater curvature of the margo plycatas. He responded well with treatment of Assure Guard, Assure Plus and omeprazole (omeprazole was only used for 14 days). At 60 days we scoped the horse again and there was 90% improvement with no active ulceration, everything looked very clear and healthy and I was really impressed by the significant improvement both clinically and pathologically. The Assure Guard and Assure Plus really helped both the stomach and the hind gut during the horse’s treatment of ulcers.”

- Beaux Beck

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LA
06/20/2024
Lorna A.
United States

5 time is the charm

After trying many products that others owners swore by to relieve our horse from chronically loose stools this is the only one that worked! 6 months later he looks and feels great.

07/15/2024

Arenus Animal Health

Lorna, thank you for placing your review with us. We are happy to hear that you have found digestive support with our Assure product line. Our team is always available to discuss product questions.

LR
04/03/2024
Lynette R.
United States

Gus

Only thing that clears up the diarrhea

04/04/2024

Arenus Animal Health

Lynette, thank you for placing your review on Assure Plus.

TK
01/17/2024
Tracy K.
United States

Saved my 30 year old mare!

I had tried everything but my poor old mare was just miserable with diarrhea. My vet suspected that her hind gut was out of balance and I feared the end was near. My vet suggested that we could try Assure Guard. I called the help line and a very kind man gave me his suggestions and got it shipped out to me right away. One week of treatment and the diarrhea has not returned for 2 years! My girl is rocking 32 and I use it religiously!

02/06/2024

Arenus Animal Health

Tracy, we are glad to hear that Assure products have made the difference to your horse and have improved digestive motility for your mare. Thank you for placing your review!

JM
11/26/2023
Julia M.
United States

Assure Plus

My vet recommended Assure Plus following a displacement colic. We are halfway through the loading period and we've already noted significantly improved water intake, comfort, and weight.

12/15/2023

Arenus Animal Health

Julia, we are delighted to hear your veterinarian recommended Assure Plus for your horse following a colic episode and you are seeing significant improvement in their overall health. Assure Plus contains our proprietarily processed psyllium as well as pre and probiotics, yeast, and digestive enzymes to reduce inflammation in the hindgut as well as restore balance to the microbiome. Thank you Julia for placing your review.

CG
11/07/2023
CHRISTIE G.
United States

Results of using Arenus Plus

A good experience for our horses. They liked it so they would eat it. Which is half the battle. Yes, Arenus Plus did a great job removing sand from my horses. I first used it when my veterinarian recommended it to remove sand. It worked and I now use it monthly to maintain my horses health.

12/15/2023

Arenus Animal Health

Christie, thank you for placing your review of Assure Plus. The proprietarily processed psyllium in Assure Plus works to reduce inflammation in the hindgut and restore balance to the GI microbiome so your horse can clear sand naturally and effectively. We are happy to hear your veterinarian recommended Assure Plus for your horses and they are now maintained on the monthly dosing schedule. Thank you Christie for placing your review.