{"product_id":"the-ultimate-muzzle","title":"The Ultimate Muzzle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhy Use a Grazing Muzzle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEquine obesity can be associated with underlying metabolic issues such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Equine_metabolic_syndrome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEquine Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(EMS),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pituitary_pars_intermedia_dysfunction\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(PPID or Cushings Syndrome).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your vet has tested for these, he\/she may recommend a Grazing Muzzle as part of the weight management plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrazing Muzzles can be a successful way to prevent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bhs.org.uk\/welfare-and-care\/our-work\/recent-research\/laminitis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaminitis\u003c\/a\u003e. A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The effect of wearing a grazing muzzle vs not wearing a grazing muzzle on pasture dry matter intake by ponies (2011)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.j-evs.com\/article\/S0737-0806(15)00267-1\/pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estudy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon stabled ponies that wore a Grazing Muzzle on Autumn pasture measured the intake over 3 hrs and found an 83% reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorses and ponies wearing a Grazing Muzzle are more likely to spend more time foraging and therefore moving more aiding weight loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrazing Muzzles should not be worn 24 hours a day. Weight loss must be monitored carefully; a healthy rate of weight loss would be a maximum of 1% a week (eg 3.5kg\/week on a 350kg pony).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the shape of the mouth hole of The Ultimate Muzzle most equines will manage to eat hay through it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ultimate Muzzle","offers":[{"title":"Small Pony","offer_id":55812401693012,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pony","offer_id":55812401725780,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cob","offer_id":55812401758548,"sku":null,"price":38.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Horse","offer_id":55812401791316,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1876\/4628\/files\/Muzzle-4-768x1024_0ce5d188-1124-49af-b2c2-083e74aa9347.jpg?v=1778916799","url":"https:\/\/littlehoovesltd.co.uk\/products\/the-ultimate-muzzle","provider":"Little Hooves Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}