212 ANaLEBEEEIES. — TVAETS. 



ANaLEBERRIES.— WAETS. 



Angleberries, or Angleberry, is the name given to certain 

 growths of a peculiar nature, and which are of common occur- 

 rence upon the skin of horses. 



The localities upon which Angleberries usually appear, are 

 the sheath ; the superior and inner surfaces of the hind limbs ; 

 under the abdomen ; along the eyelids ; and upon the sides of 

 the nose. They appear for the most part to be confined in 

 their development to the thin and more delicate regions of the 

 dermal structures. We never observe them to be situated upon 

 the back ; nor upon the hind quarters ; nor upon the sides, or 

 along the crest of the neck; nor upon the outer sides or 

 surfaces of the limbs. 



Angleberries vary in size from that of a small pea, to that 

 of a large sized potatoe. The variation in this respect being in 

 fact dependent upon the degree of growth at which it may have 

 arrived when inspected. A growth of this kind will commence 

 in the first instance as a very small hard round substance, 

 which if not disturbed, will gradually increase until perhaps it 

 attains the size above named. 



I'or some time at first, its growth goes on heneatli the skin 

 of the part affected, but as the tumour increases, the skin is so 

 pressed upon that it becomes absorbed, and the Angleberry 

 being liberated not only grows more rapidly, but its surface 

 speedily presents an altered appearance ; it becomes divided 

 into clefts or fissures, and the surfaces separated by the clefts 

 not unfrequently present a cauliflower- like appearance, from 

 which blood occasionally exudes, or purulent matter is secreted. 



When Angleberries arrive at this stage of their growth, 

 they present a disgusting appearance to the observer ; and in 

 summer, unless they are removed, the flies will prove intoler- 

 able to the poor animal. 



