The Secure® System FAQs

Q: How is Secure® different from other digestive supplements?

A: Secure was developed by a practicing veterinarian to solve the common digestive problems he faced in daily practice. This formulation was so successful in addressing GI challenges like colic, diarrhea, chronic loose stool and poor body condition that it became the foundation of our Secure System products. Secure contains a unique, patented delivery system not available from any other digestive aid on the market. When you use Secure, you can feel confident that you’re using the best digestive supplement on the market that will actually work.

Q: Some supplements have more probiotics than Secure. Does that mean they’re better?

A: More is not always better. The patented Secure formula has been extensively researched to find the most effective balance of pre and probiotics, yeast, psyllium and digestive enzymes. The microbes in other supplements are often broken down in the stomach’s acidic environment before reaching the hindgut. This results in a smaller quantity of active microbes available to address digestive concerns. Secure contains Arenus’ exclusive Gastrointestinal Stabilizing Technology (GST) which protects the microbes while travelling through the stomach and allows them to arrive safely in the hindgut to deliver maximum benefits to your horse.

Q: Do horses like the taste of Secure?

A: Yes, Secure is palatable. Generally, if your horse eats other supplements without issue, working Secure into their regimen won’t be a problem. If you have a picky eater then try starting with a smaller dose or adding water, vegetable oil or molasses to encourage your horse to eat their supplement.

Q: Will my horse need to be on Secure forever?

A: Secure is designed as a daily, maintenance program. While it can be used to address acute issues, most horse owners opt to incorporate Secure into their horse’s daily supplement regimen.

Q: Why is it recommended to use both Secure and Secure Plus?

A: Each of the products in the Secure System are unique and designed to work together to address digestive challenges and maintain optimal gut health. We typically recommend using both products daily for 3 - 6 weeks. This resets your horse’s digestive tract and ensures it’s functioning as efficiently as possible. After this initial period, most horse owners are able to transition to a maintenance dose of giving Secure everyday and Secure Plus for 7 consecutive days each month or 7 days every 8 - 12 weeks. The Secure System products are designed to be flexible for each horse’s lifestyle and requirements. This means that you can feed only the amount that your horse needs for a flexible, affordable digestive health solution. You may find that your horse does well with only Secure or you may want to try another Secure System program to suit your horse’s needs.

Q: What is the shelf life of Secure and how should I store it?

A: Even though Secure contains high volumes of live microbes, its exclusive formulation ensures stability for at least 2 years from the manufacture date if stored properly. The Secure products are meant to be stored in a cool, dry place with the bag tightly sealed and the bucket lid closed.

Q: When feeding both Secure and Secure Plus, why is it suggested to feed them at different times?

A: We recommend feeding the products at different times to help with the breakdown of feedstuffs and ensure that your horse receives regular doses of live microbes throughout the day. Probiotics do not reside in the hindgut for long and a reinforcement after 12 hours instead of 24 hours works best to repopulate them.

SECURE GUARD

Q: How is Secure® Guard different from other digestive supplements?

A: Secure Guard combines our patented digestive supplement formula with calcium carbonate to soothe ulcers that are present and combat the occurrence of gastric and hindgut ulceration. This formulation was utilized with Secure Plus in a large research study evaluating a variety of digestive challenges like colic, loose stool, poor body condition and ulcers. The findings were so impressive that the study was published and presented at both the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) yearly conference and the 10th International Colic Symposium.

Q: What is the difference between Secure Guard and Secure Guard Gold?

A: Secure Guard is a powerful digestive aid designed to combat tough digestive health challenges such as gastric and colonic ulcers. It’s meant to be paired with Secure Plus for maximum benefits. Secure Guard Gold is a combination of Secure Guard and Secure Guard Gold in an easy to use pelleted formula.

Q: Other supplements, when compared to Secure Guard, contain more probiotics. Does that mean they’re better?

A: More is not always better when it comes to probiotics. The patented Secure Guard formula has been extensively researched to find the most effective balance of prebiotics, probiotics, yeast, gastric buffer , psyllium and digestive enzymes. Microbes in other supplements are often broken down in the stomach’s acidic environment before reaching the hindgut. Arenus digestive aids are the only products with Gastrointestinal Stabilizing Technology (GST). GST in Secure Guard ensures the microbes arrive safely in the hindgut to provide the maximum benefit to your horse.

Q: Will horses easily eat Secure Guard?

A: Yes, Secure Guard is highly palatable. Many horses eat Secure Guard supplements without an issue. If you have a picky eater then there are a few simple things you can try like starting with a small amount of Secure Guard or adding water, vegetable oil, diluted corn syrup (50 - 75% water) or molasses.

Q: Will my horse need to be on Secure Guard forever?

A: Secure Guard is designed as a daily, maintenance program. It can be used to address acute problems, most horse owners opt to incorporate Secure Guard into their horse’s daily supplement regimen to prevent recurring issues.

Q: Why is it recommended to use both Secure Guard and Secure Plus?

A: Each of the products in the Secure System are unique and designed to work together to address digestive challenges in your horse and maintain optimal gut health. Typically, we recommend using both products daily for 4-6 weeks in the beginning to reset your horse’s digestive tract and ensure it’s functioning as efficiently as possible. After this initial period, most horse owners are able to transition to a maintenance dose of giving Secure Guard everyday and Secure Plus for 7 consecutive days each month or 7 days every 12 weeks. The Secure System products are designed to be flexible for each horse’s lifestyle and requirements. You may find that your horse does well with only Secure Guard or you may want to try another Secure System program to suit your horse’s needs. This allows you to only feed the amount your horse needs for a flexible, affordable digestive health solution.

Q: What is the shelf life of Secure Guard and how should I store it?

A: Even though Secure Guard contains high volumes of live microbes, its exclusive formulation ensures stability for at least 2 years from the manufacture date if stored properly. The Secure products are meant to be stored in a cool, dry place with the bag tightly sealed and the bucket lid closed.

Q: When feeding both Secure Guard and Secure Plus, why is it suggested to feed them at different times?

SECURE PLUS

Q: How is Secure Plus® different from other digestive supplements?

A: Secure Plus is made of Top Grade 100% Natural Psyllium combined with a potent dose of prebiotics, probiotics, yeast and digestive enzymes in a convenient, easy to feed pellet. Our unique pelleting process ensures our psyllium retains the benefits of a flake in its final form. When combined with Secure or Secure Guard, Secure Plus works quickly to promote healthy digestive function within the hindgut while removing debris and initiating tissue healing.

Q: Other supplements compared to Secure Plus contain more probiotics. Does that mean they’re better?

A: More is not always better. The patented Secure Plus formula is designed to be combined with one of our daily formulas to achieve the most effective balance of pre and probiotics, yeast, psyllium and digestive enzymes. Microbes in other supplements are often broken down in the stomach’s acidic environment before reaching the hindgut. Arenus digestive aids are the only products with Gastrointestinal Stabilizing Technology (GST). GST in Secure Plus ensures the microbes arrive safely in the hindgut to provide the benefits they were intended for.

Q: Is Secure Plus palatable?

A: Yes. We created Secure Plus as a pellet to address this issue. Many horses that won’t eat granular or powder supplements are easily transitioned onto Secure Plus. If you experience issues, try starting with a smaller dose or adding water, vegetable oil, diluted corn syrup (50 - 75% water) or molasses to Secure Plus.

Q: Will my horse need to be on Secure Plus forever?

A: Secure Plus is designed to be combined with one of our daily supplements (Secure or Secure Guard). When on a maintenance program, Secure Plus is typically used for 7 days out of each month or 7 days every 8 - 12 weeks. Your horse will let you know how often it's needed. We recommend that Secure Plus be used along with the daily supplement when starting your horse on an Secure System program. The typical loading period is 3 - 6 weeks and horses are then transitioned to the maintenance dose of Secure Plus while continuing the use of the daily Secure product. While the Secure System can be used to address acute issues, most horse owners opt to incorporate the Secure System into their horse’s daily supplement regimen.

Q: Why is it recommended to use Secure Plus with one of the other Secure System products?

A: Each of the products in the Secure System are unique and designed to work together to address digestive challenges in your horse and maintain optimal gut health. We typically recommend using both Secure Plus and one of our granular products (Secure or Secure Guard) daily for 3 - 6 weeks initially to reset your horse’s digestive tract and ensure it’s functioning efficiently. After this initial period, most horse owners are able to transition to a maintenance dose which entails giving Secure or Secure Guard daily and Secure Plus on an interval basis for 7 consecutive days each month or 7 days every 8 - 12 weeks.

Q: When feeding both Secure Plus and one of the daily Secure products, why is it suggested to feed them at different times?

Q: What is the shelf life of Secure Plus and how should I store it?

A: Even though Secure Plus contains high volumes of live microbes, its exclusive formulation ensures stability for at least 2 years from the manufacture date if stored properly. The Secure products are meant to be stored in a cool, dry place with the bag tightly sealed and the bucket lid closed.

SECURE GUARD GOLD

Q: How is Secure® Guard Gold different from other digestive supplements?

A: Secure Guard Gold combines Secure Guard and Secure Plus, our best-selling Secure System products, into a convenient and powerful daily supplement. The pelleted formula provides all the benefits of the two-product approach and can be used to address specific issues while maintaining the digestive health of your horse. Secure Guard Gold uses a unique, patented delivery system to ensure your horse gets the full benefits of the pre and probiotics, psyllium, gastric buffer, digestive enzymes, yeast and calcium carbonate. Properly processed psyllium with no added sugars make it the perfect choice for horses with metabolic concerns.

Q: Other supplements, when compared to Secure Guard Gold, contain more probiotics. Does that mean they are better?

A: When it comes to probiotics, more is not always better. The patented Secure Guard Gold formula has been extensively researched to find the most effective balance of pre and probiotics, yeast, gastric buffer, psyllium and digestive enzymes. Microbes in other supplements are often broken down in the stomach’s acidic environment before reaching the hindgut. Arenus digestive aids are the only products with Gastrointestinal Stabilizing Technology (GST) to combat this problem. GST in Secure Guard Gold ensures the microbes arrive safely in the hindgut to provide the benefits they were intended for.

Q: Will my picky eater like Secure Guard Gold?

A: Most horses readily eat Secure Guard Gold pellets and working it into their regimen is no problem. Horses that are picky eaters usually don’t like granular or powder supplements. Because this supplement is pelleted, many horses are easily transitioned onto Secure Guard Gold. However, if your horse turns his nose up at his new supplement there are a few tricks you can try. Simple things like starting with a smaller dose or adding water, vegetable oil or molasses have proven helpful with picky eaters.

Q: Will my horse need to be on Secure Guard Gold forever?

A: Secure Guard Gold is designed as a daily, maintenance program. While it can be used to address acute issues, most horse owners opt to incorporate Secure Guard Gold into their horse’s daily supplement regimen. Simply adjust the loading dose for acute situations to the lower maintenance dose as needed.

Q: What is the shelf life of Secure Guard Gold and how should I store it?

A: Even though Secure Guard Gold contains high volumes of live microbes, its exclusive formulation ensures stability for at least 2 years from the manufacture date if stored properly. The Secure products are meant to be stored in a cool, dry place with the bag tightly sealed and the bucket lid closed.

Q: Why would I choose Secure® Guard Gold over one of the two-product Secure System approaches?

A: Secure Guard Gold was created for a variety of reasons but the largest was the convenience factor. Veterinarians and clients that loved and trusted the Secure System products asked us for a simpler alternative and Secure Guard Gold was our answer. This is a single, pelleted product that provides the same benefits as our Secure Guard/Secure Plus combination. Competitors, multi-horse owners, racehorse stables and veterinary hospitals alike have embraced this product as their answer to convenient, effective digestive support. Additionally, Secure Guard Gold has become the product of choice for horses struggling with metabolic concerns like Cushings, insulin resistance, laminitis and Equine Metabolic Syndrome due to the lack of additional sugars present in its formula. Secure Guard Gold is designed to be a complete, Ultimate Digestive Aid. The two-product approach is an option for owners that want to customize their horse’s digestive health program.