Itch Weed!?!?!? Please Help!

Qh_rIdEr · 06-09-2005, 03:11 PM

I NEED to get some fencing done...and one place where I need to fence has ALOT of grass, but it has the same amount if not more itch weed in there!

My question is-Is itch weed bad for horses health?

MissBandit · 06-09-2005, 03:16 PM

What is that? Poison ivy? If so, then it is no harm to horses at all. Unless itch weed is something totally different..?

Qh_rIdEr · 06-09-2005, 03:21 PM

No, it is the same as poisin ivy I think....I will go check!
When you say it is no harm, does that just go for alittle amount...cause we have about 1/2-1 acre full of it!
**EDIT**
I don't think it is the same as poisin ivy....I will try to go get some pictures of it...and let you guys tell me

MissBandit · 06-09-2005, 03:36 PM

Horses can eat poison ivy, the plant does not affect horses like it does with humans. Horses will not develop hives from touching or ingesting the plant. They do enjoy the taste.

MissBandit · 06-09-2005, 03:43 PM

Poison Ivy. It is a weed and it itches.

I'm guessing it is the same thing.
Humans are the only 'animal' that are affected by poison ivy.

Three leaves. You know the saying, "leaves of three, let it be".

caballus · 06-09-2005, 06:42 PM

Poison Ivy won't bother the horses BUT ... the oil will get into the horse's body through ingestion and then be excreted through the pores of the skin so when YOU touch your horse, YOU can get the poison ivy. Might want to keep him away from it. On the other hand, Poison Ivy is also a healing herb for some animals and may help the horse with allergies he might have. He may just be "self-medicating" as animals will do.

--caballus

sher327 · 06-09-2005, 08:04 PM

no theres enough plant called itch weed and it WILL make some horses totally bonkers and irrate if it gets on them, some get hives. It makes us itchy too but I don't know the real name of it,let me see if I can find a picture

06-09-2005, 03:11 PM	#1
Qh_rIdEr Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,322 Images: 1	Itch Weed!?!?!? Please Help! I NEED to get some fencing done...and one place where I need to fence has ALOT of grass, but it has the same amount if not more itch weed in there! My question is-Is itch weed bad for horses health? __________________ And now I’m glad I didn’t know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I’d of had to miss the dance Garth Brooks

06-09-2005, 03:16 PM	#2
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 13,495 Images: 368 Blog Entries: 1	What is that? Poison ivy? If so, then it is no harm to horses at all. Unless itch weed is something totally different..? __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

06-09-2005, 03:21 PM	#3
Qh_rIdEr Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,322 Images: 1	No, it is the same as poisin ivy I think....I will go check! When you say it is no harm, does that just go for alittle amount...cause we have about 1/2-1 acre full of it! EDIT I don't think it is the same as poisin ivy....I will try to go get some pictures of it...and let you guys tell me __________________ And now I’m glad I didn’t know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I’d of had to miss the dance Garth Brooks

06-09-2005, 03:36 PM	#4
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 13,495 Images: 368 Blog Entries: 1	Horses can eat poison ivy, the plant does not affect horses like it does with humans. Horses will not develop hives from touching or ingesting the plant. They do enjoy the taste. __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

06-09-2005, 03:43 PM	#5
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 13,495 Images: 368 Blog Entries: 1	Poison Ivy. It is a weed and it itches. I'm guessing it is the same thing. Humans are the only 'animal' that are affected by poison ivy. Three leaves. You know the saying, "leaves of three, let it be". __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

06-09-2005, 06:42 PM	#6
caballus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 270 Images: 2	Poison Ivy won't bother the horses BUT ... the oil will get into the horse's body through ingestion and then be excreted through the pores of the skin so when YOU touch your horse, YOU can get the poison ivy. Might want to keep him away from it. On the other hand, Poison Ivy is also a healing herb for some animals and may help the horse with allergies he might have. He may just be "self-medicating" as animals will do. --caballus __________________ --caballus PENZANCE www.thepenzancehorse.com www.barefoottrim.com www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/natural_horsemanship

06-09-2005, 08:04 PM	#7
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,132 Images: 646	no theres enough plant called itch weed and it WILL make some horses totally bonkers and irrate if it gets on them, some get hives. It makes us itchy too but I don't know the real name of it,let me see if I can find a picture __________________

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