Do horses get poisen ivy/oak?

HoofPrints11 · 07-03-2008, 07:07 AM

I was just wondering if horses got any of the poisens in the woods? After my new ponies rider-less gallop through the woods, I'm a bit worried about him. I obviously checked him over and he has no wounds, but how long would it take for a rash to appear? He had front boots on, should I wash them?

Moostang · 07-03-2008, 07:12 AM

Horses love to eat it and I have yet to see a reaction from a horse (I know several that do), but I imagine some rare cases horses can have a reaction. Its usually the handler that gets it from bits/halters

HoofPrints11 · 07-03-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Moostang

Horses love to eat it and I have yet to see a reaction from a horse (I know several that do), but I imagine some rare cases horses can have a reaction. Its usually the handler that gets it from bits/halters

Wow! Okay. I'm sure he didn't stop to eat it... he made it back to the barn in about five minutes. But I'll clean my tack. Thanks

Bernardo · 07-03-2008, 07:29 AM

I knew a horse and they had to keep his legs qrapped after they realized he passed it on to the farrier. I'm not sure if the horse actually had a real reaction, it might have just carried the posion ivy.

HoofPrints11 · 07-03-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bernardo

I knew a horse and they had to keep his legs qrapped after they realized he passed it on to the farrier. I'm not sure if the horse actually had a real reaction, it might have just carried the posion ivy.

=O thats... strange. I dont get poisen ivy though.. go me!! I guess that means I should wash his boots.

dotgotcalm · 07-03-2008, 09:33 AM

They can carry the oils from it on their hair but even though I have several lush patches of it in a wooded field I've never heard of a horse getting it.

Hubby, who gets the stuff just from looking at it

, has gotten it from grooming one of ours who'd obviously been grazing the grass around the poison ivy. I found this funny since I'm not allergic to it.

stephanie · 07-03-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HoofPrints11

=O thats... strange. I dont get poisen ivy though.. go me!! I guess that means I should wash his boots.

I don't get it either

I always wondered about this too.

07-03-2008, 07:07 AM	#1
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Moostang Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif Posts: 9,817 Images: 681 Blog Entries: 55	Horses love to eat it and I have yet to see a reaction from a horse (I know several that do), but I imagine some rare cases horses can have a reaction. Its usually the handler that gets it from bits/halters __________________ Don't poke bears... give them honey! http://moostangproductions.com

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Bernardo Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,459 Images: 41	I knew a horse and they had to keep his legs qrapped after they realized he passed it on to the farrier. I'm not sure if the horse actually had a real reaction, it might have just carried the posion ivy. __________________ //kimberley\\ *

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07-03-2008, 09:33 AM	#6
dotgotcalm Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 555 Images: 4	They can carry the oils from it on their hair but even though I have several lush patches of it in a wooded field I've never heard of a horse getting it. Hubby, who gets the stuff just from looking at it , has gotten it from grooming one of ours who'd obviously been grazing the grass around the poison ivy. I found this funny since I'm not allergic to it.