noun
- a skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites, characterized by itching and hair loss
Usage: veterinary
Examples
- The stray dog suffered from mange and had patches of missing fur.
- The veterinarian prescribed medication to treat the cat’s mange.
- Mange is highly contagious among animals in close contact.
- The rescue organization treated several animals with severe mange.
- Regular grooming can help prevent mange in pets.
- The fox’s mange was so advanced that it had lost most of its coat.