Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. head (hĕd) n. 1. a. The uppermost or forwardmost part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws. b. The analogous part of an invertebrate organism. c. The length or height of ...
Sarcoptic mange can be fatal in red foxes. Severe eye, mouth and ear infections cause death from starvation because blind or deaf foxes can't hunt, and mouth infections make eating difficult. Infected feet are painful to run on, and the thinning of fur causes death from exposure. Mange is ...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook mange (redirected fromDemodectic mange) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Related to Demodectic mange:sarcoptic mange mange (mānj) n. Any of several contagious skin diseases of mammals caused by parasitic mites and ch...
There are numerous species ofDemodex(hair follicle mite), which are associated with skin conditions (demodicosis), principally incatsanddogs, but are also a major cause of skin complaints such as acne,rosaceaand bletharitis in humans[43]. These mites are thus of considerable veterinary and med...
My Mimi cat is not only born deaf but also allergic to every familiar protein, so I tried Venison, Rabbit, Kangaroo and even Alligator if I could find them, (dogs have way more options than cats in terms of food variety in novel proteins), she is sooo picky...she only liked fish an...
(in German). Wiener Tierürztlichen Monatsschrift, 85, 116–122. Google Scholar Loos-Frank B., Zeyhle E. 1982. The intestinal helminths of the red fox and some other carnivores in southwest Germany (in German). Zeitschrift Fur Parasitenkunde, 67, 99–113. DOI: 10.1007/BF00929518. ...