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oat

member of the plant genus Avena in the family Poaceae.

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oats

see avenasativa.

oat grain

seed of Avena sativa, and as 'oats' the favored grain for the feeding of horses. Too light in energy concentration for the heavy feeding of ruminants.

oat grass

Avena pubescens. See also oatgrass.

oat hair calculi

large, intestinal trichobezoars composed entirely of oat hairs and capable of causing intestinal obstruction.

oat hay

made from cereal oat crop (Avena sativa) it is a popular feed for herbivores but it may have a high nitrate content if it has been well fertilized, and if it gets moldy and overheated, develops a high nitrite content and is poisonous. See also nitrite poisoning.

oat hulls

a high-fiber, low-protein, low-energy feed.

oat sickness

stiffness and restriction of movement in horses soon after a heavy feed of grain; a vague syndrome thought to be due to sensitivity to grain of any sort in particular horses.

oat straw

used as bedding and as feed when supplemented with a nitrogen-rich feed such as urea. Like oaten hay may cause nitrite poisoning if moldy.

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