The Problem Is Not the Dogs It’s the Narrative

A recent local headline describing an alleged “uyuz köpek paniği” (Panic caused by mangy dogs) in Şanlıurfa Turkey is a familiar pattern.

A dog with visible hair loss. A suggestion of contagion. A word like panic.

And suddenly an unwell animal becomes a public threat.

Let’s separate medical reality from emotional framing.

What Mange Is and What It Is Not

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