How to Use mange in a Sentence

mange

noun
Definition of mangenext
  • At the time, Zeke had a stress reaction and a bad case of mange.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Severe mange and bug bites, feet bleached white by urine.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • By robbing them of their hair, mange deprives them of warmth.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The roof has bald spots where shingles have fallen off like fur from mange.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 16 May 2017
  • Other bears just get a mild case of mange, go through an itchy spell and survive.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • As for dogs like Sassy, piebald with mange and gnawing at the bug bites on her shins, there was no chance — none — to leave a shelter alive.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • Some had thick mats of fur dragging the ground, and some had no fur due to likely mange, officials said.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2018
  • He has been caught and treated for mange and freed to flaunt his handsomeness around Griffith Park.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • But skeptics believe the animal is just a bear sick with mange.
    — Lauren Kent, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022
  • By killing the vicuñas, mange nullified the pumas’ influence.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The emaciated pup was covered in wounds, had severe mange and was eating the carcass of a dead dog to stay alive.
    — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Several Facebook commenters surmised that the fox had a case of mange.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The worst is mange, which is common, but the squirrels might also have a fungal infection.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Coyotes are susceptible to a type of mange caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2015
  • Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange.
    — Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
  • At the time, only two other cougars in the study had contracted mange, and both eventually died.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • To treat his mange, Dex was placed on tablets and took medicated baths every second day to help his skin heal and his hair regrow.
    — Fox News, 17 May 2018
  • Two years ago, a large, gray coyote — visibly sick with mange and seen repeatedly near one of the town’s busiest parks — was killed by the Clarkstown police.
    — Sean Piccoli, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2018
  • In the early 2000s, one of these inbred populations suffered an outbreak of mange.
    — Jennie Erin Smith, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The Oakland Athletics are dumping and shredding, shedding players like a dog with mange.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Could the prize go to Jennifer Hudson’s outcast Grizabella, a sad-eyed lady of mange but dignity?
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Tests later confirmed that P-22 had been exposed to rat poison and was suffering from mange, a parasitic mite.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The shelter's initial health check revealed that the puppy has a weak immune system due to their severe case mange and malnutrition.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Reports of black bears afflicted with mange are growing in Northern Virginia.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021
  • At this farm, where 27 lions were found with mange back in April, inspectors later found 20 young lion and tiger carcasses in a freezer in a staff member’s home.
    — Brian Skerry, National Geographic, 28 Nov. 2019
  • At the time, only two other cougars studied by the federal government had contracted mange, and both died.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But if that fine balance is disrupted, they are known to cause mange amongst our furry friends, and skin ailments like rosacea and blepharitis in humans.
    — Michelle Trautwein, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2014
  • Do not just assume the cat has acne as other conditions such as mange, fungal infections or even tumors could be the culprit.
    — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
  • As the days progressed, Dobby's caretakers learned the puppy had demodectic mange, which leads to hair loss and is caused by parasitic mites, and started treating the dog for the health issue.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Pet parents dealing with more severe skin conditions such as mange will also find solace in Pupper Dog Shampoo.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023

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