Effect of grazing muzzles on the rate of pelleted feed intake in horses

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Please cite this article as: Venable, E., Bland, S., Braner, V., Gulson, N., Halpin, M., Effect of grazing muzzles on the rate of pelleted feed intake in horses, Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2015.10.001. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. 10-minute period once daily. The study was comprised of three periods (5 days each) with a two-25 day resting period between each. Horses were weighed daily and no significant change in 26 bodyweight was observed. Data for daily intake were analyzed using the PROC MIXED 27 procedure of SAS with significance established at P < 0.05. Both the EBGM and the TNGM 28 reduced rate of intake (P < 0.05) during a 10-minute feeding interval as compared with NM. The 29 findings of this study revealed that grazing muzzles may be a viable option to reduce the rate of