My
horses all love to eat poison oak. We have to be careful about touching their
mouths afterwards, and their legs.
Since
the oil from the plant causes the reaction, getting the oil off will stop the
spread of the rash. So if I find a spot of itchiness, or I know for sure that I
rubbed against the plant, I spend about 15 minutes scrubbing down with either
mechanics waterless soap, GOOP is a well known brand, or I use Dawn dishwashing
soap, which is also a great oil remover. Rinse well with cool or tepid water
and there is usually no spreading of the rash. There are products made
specifically for washing after contact, but they’re too expenseive for our family, since I have 2 teenagers and and husband, and myself that might need a full body wash.
