Response to Poison Ivy! Help!

Colleen, we have dairy goats on our 13 acres of National Forest. I know the reason that we never break-out anymore is because we drink the milk from does who eat the poison ivy. I had heard in the past that folks also dry the leaves and put them into capsules and take them to build a tolerance (the same idea as allergy shots). My vet wears gloves and long sleeves when she works with my does, because she insists that they give her rashes in the summer! It is probably the poison ivy on their skin! Once you get it Benadryl (you can use the off brands of this) works well to dry up anykind of rash, course it works because it knocks you out and when your sleeping you don't itch! Might help you get a good nights sleep though! Vicki McGaugh

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