E4 CURINE— The Great 



DR. TURNBULL'S PREPARATION FROM A 

 SCIENTIFIC STANDPOINT. 



Clipping from the Western Horseman, May 16, 

 appearing also in Chicago Horseman, May 23; Ken- 

 tucky Stock Farm, May 23; American Sportsman, 

 May 23; Horse Review, May 28; Turf, Field and 

 Farm, May 30, 1895: 



Of the many proprietarj- and quack medicines now 

 on the market very few have any medicinal value. 

 The proprietors of most veterinary preparations 

 know absolutely nothing of veterinary science, 

 equally little of the actien of compounding of 

 drugs, and having no reputation at stake, rely on 

 extensive advertising, a few bogus testimonials 

 and considerable gall in order to sell their nostrums. 

 Again, the low figure at which many of these are 

 placed on the market is in itself prima facie evi- 

 dence of fraud. Some time ago the firm of H. S. 

 Bossart & Co. commenced advertising a prepara- 

 tion formulated bj' Dr. Turnbull. These gentle- 

 men claim great curative powers for their medicine, 

 and they are responsible people. I determined to 

 put their preparation to the same thorough test, 

 both practical and analytical, to which I have sub- 

 jected many other proprietary mixtures, and to 

 give the results to the horse-loving public. During 

 the time taken up by my investigation (in which 

 I was greatly assisted by a medical friend) I pro- 

 cured more information about the members of the 

 firm, visited their excellent laboratory and inter- 

 viewed many of the most prominent horsemen who 

 have used their preparation. Dr. Turnbull, the or- 

 iginator of the formulas, is an experienced and 

 well-known veterinarian. The doctor is a gradu- 



