Brisket Disease. 
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them down to their ranches, altitude about seven thousand five hun¬ 
dred feet, where they usually recovered. 
Altogether then there have been six cases shipped from a high 
altitude (9,500 to 11,000 feet) to a lower one (5,000 to 5,280) and 
Cut No. III. Case XXI. Taken at Denver, Colorado, August 6, 1914, 
on the day of arrival, from Jefferson. 
in each case prompt recovery followed. In no case was any medi¬ 
cinal treatment given. 
One might suspect that a change of diet has something to do 
with it, but animals become affected both in the summer when at 
Cut. No. IV. Case XXI. Taken on August 19th, thirteen fays after 
arrival at Denver. Brisket still slightly swollen. All swelling had dis¬ 
appeared by the 23d. 
