Animal muzzle

A muzzle configured to be secured onto the head of an animal while keeping a user's hands at a safe distance from the animal's mouth, the muzzle comprising:

• a. a muzzle body configured to be placed on the head of the animal to cover the snout of the animal, the muzzle body comprising:
• a front end adapted to receive the snout of the animal;
• and
• a rear end adapted to receive the mouth of the animal;
• b. a strap assembly fixedly attached to the muzzle body and configured to secure the muzzle body to the animal's head, the strap assembly comprising:
• one or more head straps, and
• a means for fastening the one or more head straps to each other;
• c. a pair of releasable application handles releasably fastened to opposed lateral sides of the muzzle body, each releasable application handle being rigid or semi-rigid, and comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein:
• the proximal end of each releasable application handle is fastened to the muzzle body by a releasable fastening means;
• the proximal end of the releasable application handle is releasable from the muzzle body when the releasable fastening means is unfastened;
• and
• the distal end of each releasable application handle is a free end that extends away from the muzzle body and the strap assembly.