298 DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT 



3. Keraphyllocele. 



Definition. — By this term is indicated an enlargement 

 forming of the inner surface of the wall. In shape and 

 extent these enlargements vary. Usually they are rounded 

 and extended from the coronary cushion to the sole, some- 

 times only as thick as an ordinary goose-quill, at other times 



Fig. 132.— A Portion of the Horn of the Wall at the Toe 

 removed in order toi show a Keraphyllocelle on its Inner 

 Surface. 



reaching the size of one's finger. Often they are irregular 

 in formation and flattened from side to side. 



Causes. — Keraphyllocele is very often a sequel to the 

 changes occurring at the toe in laminitis. Probably, how- 

 ever, the most common cause is an injury upon, or a crack 



