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sarcoptic scabies (pl) (noun) (a plural that functions as a singular noun)
A disease of the skin that is caused by species of mites known as Sarcotidae, which infest a number of animals and humans: After June came back from her class trip, where they stayed at a youth hostel, her mother noticed that her body had red spots which started to itch and after the doctor examined her, it was confirmed that June had sarcoptic scabies, evidently acquired where she went to bed.

The same kind of unhealthy skin illness exists in animals; which is known as sarcoptic mange or sarcoptic itch.

A man named Jack took his dog to the veterinarian for its yearly checkup and sarcoptic mange was detected; so, the veterinarian gave Jack medication to relieve and to heal his dog and was told to go to his family doctor to make sure he didn’t have a form of sarcoptic scabies, too!

A dog is suffering with sarcoptic mange.
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