1. A Method for Describing Disease

2. Disease
An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body function, system, or organ.
Literally: Dis-ease, the opposite of ease, when something is wrong with a body function or tissue.

3. Examples Thrush Sole Bruise Laminitis Sidebone Epiphysitis Splint Curb
Sprained suspensory ligament.
Torn check ligament
Bone fracture
Quarter crack
Founder
Abscess

4. DACCT D – Description of the condition
A - Anatomy of structures involved
C - Clinical signs of the condition
C - Cause of the condition
T - Treatment of the condition, including prognosis

12. Sidebone
D – Swelling/hardness on the medial or lateral coronary band area at the quarters.
A – The collateral cartilages of P.3, the wings of P.3, the ligaments of P.3, the hoof and corium.
C – Cartilages are hard when palpated, radiograph reveals ossification. Shape of hoof may be altered.
C – Trauma due to use and conformation, a natural process in older horses, hereditary predisposition.
T – Trimming to minimize stress, shoe made to resemble worn shoe, pad.

13. Thrush D – Common bacterial infection of the frog sulci
A – Frog and possibly the frog corium.
C – Rarely lame, foul smelling black necrotic exudate in the frog sulci.
C – Stabling in filthy conditions, trapped anaerobic bacteria. Incorrect trimming. Poor conformation.
T – Removal of diseased tissue, scrub, cover with a pad, topical medication, antibiotics.

14. Self Test Why is a method necessary to describe disease?
What is the definition of the word “disease”?
What does DACCT stand for?
Give one example of a bone disease, hoof disease and a tendon disease.
Use the DACCT system to explain a disease.