mange

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According to a spokesperson for the agency, the cat did not have rabies, mange or any “obvious internal organ abnormalities to indicate illness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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

He added the fox looked to be in very good health with no signs of sarcoptic mange - a disease that has caused a major decline in the urban fox population.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

“But he’ll sleep in the bed with you boys,” Mama said, “and the first thing you know, you’ll both be scratching fleas and having mange and breaking out with ringworms.”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson