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Can cats get poison oak?
I've wondered about that a lot of times myself. But then I went up to my grandma's house and learned that not only do cats NOT get poison oak or poison ivy, but that other mamals don't seem to get it either. It semms to have something to do with a chemical in their fur. So, no cats do not get poison oak or poison ivy. So you have nothing to worry about.
What is a sentence for poison?
poison is fatal to us. Never drink Poison, or you will die.
How can plants harm us?
plants can harm us by giving the deseases like malaria or a rash like piosen ivy or poisen aok. Plants do not spread diseases like malaria, malaria is a parasite spread by Anopheles mosquitos. Poison Ivy, and Poison Oak can produce contact dermatitis (rash) on some individuals who are sensitive to a compound called urushiol which is contained within plants in the genus Toxicodendron. Plants also can harm humans if one consumes a poisonous plant such as Atropa belladona, etc.
Where does poison ivy live?
most trails of the us or wild forest also along the us
What should you do if you have poison ivy?
Facts about Poison Ivy How do you get poison ivy? From touching it, or touching something that has touched it, like your clothes or your dog. You normally get it from touching the leaves, but yanking the vine out by the roots - even in winter - will give you a wicked rash. Using a weed eater to remove poison ivy will result in spraying your legs with poison ivy. If you are bare-legged and get scratches while splattered with sap from poison ivy, you may be headed to the emergency room. And there are more unusual ways to get it, like breathing smoke from firewood burning with poison ivy on it. Which can also put people into the hospital. What about immunity? Some people appear to be immune, others become immune. HOWEVER, you can gain or lose immunity, so to assume you can't get it if you never have before is foolish. People change as they age. I would never assume that I was immune at any time no matter what my past experience was. What it is like to get it? At first you get a slight itchy spot, which gets worse and worse. It can be a a small itchy area that will annoy you, or it can cover your whole body with giant red sores that will drive you nuts. See the rash slide show to see the rash in real life. The poison ivy rash, even when not huge and ugly, can be one of the itchiest experiences a person will every have. What if you know you've been exposed to it? Within a hour or so you should rinse with lots of cold water - like a garden hose. Hot water will open your pores and let the oil in. Taking shower could be a disaster (see my father's story, "Washing made it spread." (Later, after the oil is all absorbed or washed off, and you HAVE a big rash, hot showers can ease the itch for a few hours.) For up to about 6 hours washing with alcohol may still help remove the oil, but many say that after 1/2 hour the oil has soaked in and you can't remove it. The next day is really too late. Check with your doctor to see if early treatment can prevent the rash before it really starts. What can you do once the itching starts? For a serious case you MUST SEE A DOCTOR. For less serious cases check with your local drugstore or see the list below for remedies. Here are a list of popular home remedies: * Take a shower in the hottest water you can stand, for as long as you can stand - this may ease the itch for a few hours. * If heat eases your rash, you can also try a hair dryer, but BE CAREFUL. Don't burn yourself! * Jewelweed is widely thought to help the rash. Mash the weed and apply to the rash. * Spray with a deodorant containing aluminum, which most do. How long does the rash last? Anywhere from a week to 3 weeks, depending on how bad it is and how you treat it. Prescription remedies make it go away much faster. What are some common remedies for the rash? These companies make two kinds of products - creams to block the oil from getting into your skin, and remedies once you have the rash: Buji Skin Products Tec Labs, Makers of Tecnu Sumactin, Rash Remedy Zanfel, skin wash How long does the oil last? The oil from poison ivy is extremely stable and will stay potent - essentially forever. You can get a rash from clothing or tools that have the oil from last summer, or even from many years back. So if you don't remove the oil by washing, using alcohol to dissolve it, or by just hosing off with a hard spray from a hose - assume it will stay forever. Read this story about a sleeping bag! Pets and Poison Ivy All of the vets and books state clearly that no animal - other than humans - can get a rash from poison ivy. Clearly, goats and other grazers eat the greens, and birds eat the seeds. However, many people do get a rash from the urushiol oil on the fur of their pets. Which leads to the question of how to get the oil off of the fur. I would wash the animal wearing thick rubber gloves (not latex). After washing the animal I would wash myself off as well, using cold water to keep the pores closed. Is it contagious? Once you have the rash the oil has been absorbed and you probably can't spread it to others or elsewhere on yourself. If you get big blisters filled with liquid it is mostly water and will not spread the rash even if they break. (Although I have viewers who SWEAR that the fluid does cause further outbreaks.) What causes the rash? There is an oil, called urushiol, that causes an allergic reaction after the first sensitizing exposure. The oil is in the leaves, vines, and roots. That's why tearing out the vine is so dangerous - it releases lots of urushiol. Aren't there 2 types of poison ivy? Technically there is the climbing variety (toxicodendron radicans) and the non climbing (toxicodendron rydbergii) or Rydberg's poison ivy. But since they interbreed, look very similar, sometimes grow in the same places, and give you the same rash I have ignored the difference. In the southeastern US there is also eastern poison oak, which is slightly different, and doesn't climb things. I think many people confuse poison ivy and poison oak in the east, but they are pretty similar and produce the same effect, so it doesn't worth arguing about. Cleaning clothes exposed to the plant oil. I can only tell you what I would do if I had clothing that I was pretty sure had the urushiol oil on it. 1. If I could afford to, I would throw the clothes away, because no matter how much you clean them you will tend to itch when you wear them, just from thinking about the poison ivy. 2. If the clothing is too good to toss, I would wash it, if possible with bleach, and I would wash it twice. For leather shoes, I would use rags and alcohol, while wearing thick rubber (not latex) gloves. After that I would apply oil because the alcohol is sure to dry out the leather. Where does it grow? Everywhere in the US and southern Canada except the far west, deserts and at high altitude. In the west they have poison oak, which is very similar. Both love roadsides and edges of fields. And certainly into southern Canada and northern Mexico as well. What are some good PI links? The best all round web source of information and more links is the Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Information Center. For medical advice, try: The American Academy of Dermatology Poison Ivy Page: A site with advice on getting rid of poison ivy. (Put together by the University of Oklahoma Police Dept) Good site from the Canadian Department of Agriculture. A tutorial site with a poison ivy quiz. A site just about Poison Oak. A site with some serious scientific information. Neat outdoor site with a poison ivy page. About.com: comprehensive articles about poison ivy
What is the difference between poison ivy rash and shingles rash?
Poison oak and poison ivy, along with poison sumac all belong to the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. All three contain an oil that actually is a resin called urushiol that causes an allergic reaction (contact dermatitis) when it comes into direct contact with the skin of most people. Urushiol can also be transferred from other people, dogs and other pets, and clothing, tools or garden gloves if you touch them where they have the oils holding the resin on them. Poison oak and poison Ivy are similar in appearance in that they each have a 3-leaf pattern. Poison Ivy grows as a shrub, bush or vine. The older vines, even if they have no leaves on them, can still hold resins. So, avoid touching older vines that look like they have "hairs" (aerial rootlets) on them. The stems attached to the leaves when younger often appear red. They also contain the urushiol. The ivy blooms in early spring. Once the flowers are pollinated, they produce small green berries that turn a creamy white in autumn. Poison oak grows as a bush. The leaves of western poison oak may resemble oak tree leaves. Poison oak tends to be more prominent growing in the western half of the US, where as poison ivy is commonly found growing east of the Mississippi, and along most of the eastern and southern tier coastal regions and inland in most arboreal forests. Treating poison ivy: A less known "cure" for poison ivy is the "juice" of rhubarb stems. Like when using aloe vera, you break open the stalk and rub the viscous sap onto the area of the rash. It was suggested by an old Indiana farmer and, having used it (and nearly every commercial product and home remedy known to man) to stop the itch and dry up the rash from poison ivy, it is the best remedy found. It cools, soothes, stops the itch immediately, and then dries up the rash after only one or two applications.
Can juniper bushes cause rashes similar to poison ivy?
Yes, juniper bushes can cause skin irritation in some people similar to poison ivy. This is due to the presence of certain compounds in the plant that can trigger allergic reactions or contact dermatitis. It's always a good idea to wear gloves when handling juniper bushes to avoid any potential skin reactions.
Does poison ivy grow?
Everywhere in the US and southern Canada except the far west, deserts and at high altitude. In the west they have poison oak, which is very similar. Both love roadsides and edges of fields. Anybody know how far into Canada and Mexico it goes?
Why does poison ivy or oak itch?
Poision ivy has an oil on its leaves that when they come in contact with our skin, it makes a chemical burn or rash. Poision oak has a pollen that when magnified, looks like a porcupine and when it makes contact with our skin, the skin will expand around the pollen and make a small liquid filled environment to contain the pollen. Both of these are the plants natural defenses. The poison oak is more contageous if it has little clusters of white berries on it. Also because G-D said so! it should also get bubbly and gross. the bubbles might look like pizza. speaking of pizza i love pizza. I wonder if poison ivy like pizza. This is completely wrong. First of all it is POISON ivy not poision. Poison Ivy and oak both contain urishiol oil that binds to the proteins on the keratin layer of our skin. While the oil is completely harmless; our immune systems become confused resulting in 90% of humans responding with an allergic reaction. Patrolling T cells recognize it as an allergen and release lymph fluid over the affected skin cells in an attempt to rid the skin of the oil. In the process many skin cells are killed, affecting nerve cells and causing us to itch in response. It is not a defense mechanism (how would a delayed allergic reaction - sometimes 3 to 5 days after initial contact - in any way defend the plant?), and actually the only part of poison ivy that doesn't contain the oil, is the pollen.
Why rats can poison us?
Rats can bite us, but they do not poison us. They are not venomous creatures.
Why can microbes make you ill?
Because some of them are harmful to us,releasing poison in our body.Because some of them are harmful to us,releasing poison in our body.Because some of them are harmful to us,releasing poison in our body.
Who involved the us in the Vietnam deeper?
a big rash
