No poison ivy here lots of poison oak and you can catch it in many ways including petting the dogs. I'm very sensitive to it and have had it every year for 40+ years of tromping through the woods.
I use "Mean Green" scrub to remove the oil, it is cheap and as effective as the Zanfel $12 per ounce made for the purpose. It is almost as effective as the steroid injections for fast recovery.
To kill it at our place I use a mix of roundup and Dawn dish soap to dry the plants. About 2 weeks after spraying the plants are dead or dying. That is effective in our very dry climate not sure about ivy or wet climates.
