mange

[ meynj ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.

mange

/ meɪndʒ /

noun

1. an infectious disorder mainly affecting domestic animals, characterized by itching, formation of papules and vesicles, and loss of hair: caused by parasitic mites

Word History and Origins

Origin of mange¹

1375–1425; late Middle English manjewe < Middle French mangeue an eating, itch, derivative of mangier to eat; manger

Word History and Origins

Origin of mange¹

C14: from Old French mangeue itch, literally: eating, from mangier to eat

Example Sentences

He was treated for a bad case of mange and other maladies in 2014, but he never found a mate, as far as scientists could discover, although Pratt holds out hope that his DNA will turn up in some young cougar someday.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From BBC

He was also exposed to rat poison and developed mange.

From Los Angeles Times

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