298 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
8. KERAPHYLLOCELE. 
Definition. By this term is indicated an enlargement 
forming on the inner surface of the wall. In shape and 
extent these enlargements vary. Usually they are rounded 
and extend from the coronary cushion to the sole, sometimes 
only as thick as an ordinary goose-quill, at other times 
Fic. 182.—A Portion oF THE Horn oF THE WALL av THE TOE 
REMOVED IN ORDER TO SHOW A KERAPHYLLOCELE 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 
