How to Use mange in a Sentence

mange

noun
  • 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
  • About a year later, Simone died of mange.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • At the time, Zeke had a stress reaction and a bad case of mange.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • But skeptics believe the animal is just a bear sick with mange.
    — Lauren Kent, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022
  • He was treated for mange [a skin disease caused by parasitic mites].
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • The feline is now in the rescue's care and is focused on putting on mass and clearing up her case of mange.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • By killing the vicuñas, mange nullified the pumas’ influence.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange.
    — Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
  • That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The worst is mange, which is common, but the squirrels might also have a fungal infection.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Several Facebook commenters surmised that the fox had a case of mange.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 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
  • He has been caught and treated for mange and freed to flaunt his handsomeness around Griffith Park.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 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
  • At the time, only two other cougars in the study had contracted mange, and both eventually died.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Coyotes are susceptible to a type of mange caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2015
  • Climate change and the spread of mange also pose hazards to the remaining populations.
    — Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
  • There’s also mange, which lions can be susceptible to after eating prey with rat poison in their systems.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Reports of black bears afflicted with mange are growing in Northern Virginia.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Several are showing symptoms of mange and others have vision issues and are possibly blind.
    — Kristen De Groot, The Seattle Times, 8 Oct. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • At Walden's Puddle, there have been a lot of mange cases involving young red foxes, in their first or second year, the vet said.
    — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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

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