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Hi Cajunn,
I'm so sorry to hear about her accident and relieved that she is not lame.
Glanzen Complete is very appropriate since it is high in antioxidants, vitamin E and C, as well as has anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids. Be sure to give her one scoop per 400 lbs of body weight.
She also requires high quality protein to provide the necessary building blocks to repair tissue. Grass hay, combined with alfalfa, will provide all the essential amino acids she needs. However, you may want to give her additional support through a supplement known as SuPer Muscle Builder. This contains gamma oryzanol and branched chain amino acids, designed to build muscle mass.
Keep me posted!
All the best,
Dr. Getty 
My new mare is a 5-6 year old palamino paint. Due to some rough playing with other horses she got kicked. It left a 3 inch tear underneath the skin. She is not favoring the left rear leg but her rear end is weak and she still has pockets down by the hock area, and I have increased her salt as we talked. But the torn muscle I had a chiropractor to check it and he felt inside of the rip and it did not hurt her at all she is not lame. My question is will the glanzen complete which is what I believe I have help her muscles and maybe help to heal her muscle back. I am hoping it will close up and the bubble will go away. Please help if you can.
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Where are you from? Bayfield, CO