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hollow of the hand; the fist and instruments are also used. Massage of the 

 nimen and intestines is performed by pressing both fists into the flank region 

 against the organ concerned; general rubbing of the abdominal wall operates 

 indirectly. In colic of the horse, the large colon can be massaged from the 

 rectum. Massage of the cornea is performed by placing some ointment (yellow 

 mercuric oxide salve, 1 : 25) between the lids, drawing them over the eye and 

 gently rubbing. The articulations, tendons and muscles are most frequently 

 massaged. For more details of the technique of massage, see the works of von 

 Mosengeil, Reibmayr, Zabludowski, Vogel and others. Concerning the 

 action and uses of massage in veterinary medicine see also Kohlhepp (Disser- 

 tation, Giessen, 1906), Goldbeck (Zeitschr. f. Vet., 1908) and Leufifen (Mo- 

 natehefte fiir prakt. Tierheilkunde, 1912). 



