mange

Example Sentences

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After he was safely trapped, Duke was taken to the wildlife sanctuary to be treated for mange.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

Billy Joel was grateful for her attention to his three-legged black pug; Cher, less so, after her rescue dog was diagnosed with sarcoptic mange, contagious between species.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

She and colleagues came across dead rabbits and owls and an exam confirmed that one ground squirrel had died after consuming rodenticide, which makes predators such as coyotes and bobcats susceptible to mange.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Tests later confirmed that P-22 had been exposed to rat poison and was suffering from mange, a parasitic mite.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022

They hacked down trees in widening rings around their central halls and blistered the land with peasant huts and pigpen fences till the forest looked like an old dog dying of mange.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner