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Hi Georgia,
Oh my -- that is a very painful injury. Yes, you will want to provide supplementation to his diet to give him the nutrients he needs to build new tissue.
The lucerne chaff and pasture is excellent. But, also get a good overall vitamin/mineral supplement. You should also give him three other supplements -- vitamin E -- 5000 IU per day, Vitamin C -- 20,000 grams per day, and Vitamin B 6 -- 500 mg/day.
These will help build new collagen, the protein matrix of bone.
Keep me posted!
Dr. Getty 