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Definition of Mange is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloquially "the mange", suggesting poor condition of the skin and fur due to the infection, is sometimes reserved for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals. Thus, mange includes mite-associated skin disease in domestic mammals (cats and dogs)👉

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Mange - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange

en.wikipedia.orgMange - Wikipedia

A burden to native wildlife

Sarcoptic mange is a parasitic skin disease affecting many Australian wildlife species. The burrowing mite creates tunnels under the skin affecting many Australian wildlife animals. "The mite is invasive to Australia and was likely introduced by European settlers and their domestic animals around 200 years ago.”
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"The origins of sarcoptic mange in Australian native animals are poorly understood, with the most consistent conclusion being that mange was introduced by settlers and their dogs and subsequently becoming a major burden to native wildlife."
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parasitesandvectors.biomedcent
Fraser T, Charleston M et al. (2016) The emergence of sarcoptic mange in Australian wildlife: A long- standing and unresolved debate. Parasites and Vectors, 9: 316
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Mangy fox update 🧡🦊 Some good fox news!

The fox was in a rough state by the time he had the treatment. We hadn't seen him for a few weeks and we were worried the treatment was too late. Then earlier this week my partner spotted what she thought might be the mangy fox. The fox looked healthy but it's tail wasn't full yet. Today I spotted him again and managed to take a video. We're confident it's the same fox, he actually left us a poop present on our back deck in the same place he used to hangout when he was sick.

There is a mangy fox on our property so we reached out to the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre for advice. We put the fox on a feeding schedule for the last few days and today we fed it a mouse injected with medication. This poor little fellow should be happy and healthy in about 3 weeks. We'll keep feeding him until we're confident he can fend for himself again. 🧡🦊

Here is a higher quality video link tube.gho.st/watch?v=IM3AEEQ9i5