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Yes, dogs can spread the urushiol oil of poison ivy [Toxicodendron radicans] to a human. Dogs don't have the allergic reaction that humans have to poison ivy. So they'll have no reaction to the oil being on their coat. But the human that touches where the oil has been on the coat well may react.

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14y ago

No, dogs generally don't die from contact with poison ivy [Toxicodendron radicans]. The allergic reaction tends to be confined to the human population. The reaction is in response to the irritating urushiol oil that's found in all of the plant's parts.

But dogs may die when poison ivy is burned. The plant never should be controlled by burning. The urushiol oil is released through the fire and causes extreme, life threatening reactions in human lungs. A dog that's too close to the fire may die from smoke inhalation.

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12y ago

Yes. when the oils of the plants remain on the coat and you touch the coat, you can become infected so wipe your dog after taking him/her on a walk.

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14y ago

no, it is a plant that a person has to come in contact with. thats wut i was gonna say

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13y ago

Poison ivy is not contagious. However if it got on your clothes from the plant it is possible to "spread" it to a dog or other person.

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13y ago

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