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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Department of that staid and honorable seat of learning, the 
University of Pennsylvania, must hang her head when she reads 
the advertisement, in the Breeder and Sportsman, of California, 
of W A. W. Turnbull, V.M.D., “ formerly resident surgeon m 
charge of the veterinary hospital, University of Pennsylvania 
who claims that his “ Curine ” is “ the most powerful and best 
preparation in the world,” which bears his confidence to such an 
extent that he “ will wager $100 that one bottle will reac i 
deeper-seated troubles, etc., than any other preparation m t re 
world.” Would the talked-of chair of “ Deontology in our 
American colleges save us from producing such members of the 
profession ? 
Horses Overcome by Heat. —A correspondent requests us 
to say that in view of the unprecedented hot weather through 
which this country has recently passed, and the large number o 
horses prostrated in the streets of our large cities, it would be an 
excellent opportunity for veterinarians to discuss the subject ol 
the effects of over-heating on horses, and the best methods of 
treating them. We are quite certain that the profession lias 
never had so good an opportunity for observing these effects, and 
we entirely agree with our correspondent that much practical 
o-ood could be added to our knowledge of the phenomena and our 
therapeutical efforts if those who have been specially favored or 
who have been more than ordinarily successful m a particular 
line of treatment, would narrate their experiences for the benefit 
of practitioners at large. We offer the profession the pages of 
the Review for such a purpose. 
Some Bits of Advice to Veterinarians. Always be on 
hand .... Make your calls promptly .... Examine your 
cases thoroughly .... Keep a record of the same . . . 
When making a diagnosis, be positive . . • • Be careful aboi 
Droo-nosing; trifling affections often become complicated . 
Watch the action of your drugs .... Do not be too positive 
about the so-called specifics . . . . Note the length of time your 
cases take . . . . In all cases note the appetite ; coax your pa¬ 
tients to eat, if only a small amount . . . . See that the man- 
o-er is clean and the food the best .... Attend to your.duties 
faithfully and conscientiously .... Charge a fair price for 
your services . . . . Do not be classed as a cheap _ doctor 
During your spare moments, improve your time by 
writing short “Reports of Cases ” for the American Veteri¬ 
nary Review.—“ F. X. T.” 
