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Definition: Dermatodectes equi
Mange
\Mange\, n. [See
Mangy.] (Vet.)
The scab or itch in cattle, dogs, and other beasts.
[1913 Webster]
Mange insect (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
small parasitic mites, which burrow in the skin of cattle.
horses, dogs, and other animals, causing the mange. The
mange insect of the horse (
Psoroptes equi or
Dermatodectes equi), and that of cattle (
Symbiotes bovis
or
Dermatophagys bovis) are the most important
species. See
Acarina.
[1913 Webster]