Dosing / AOD-9604
Dosing by peptide
AOD-9604 for dogs: dosage chart by weight
AOD-9604 is a fragment of growth hormone studied for fat metabolism without the growth effects of the whole hormone.
Canitide LEAN · Daily (morning, before food) · 12-week cycle
AOD-9604 dose by weight band.
One pen unit is 0.01 mL and carries about 17 mcg of AOD-9604. The bands are set from the mg/kg ranges in the animal research, rounded to whole units.
| Weight band | Per dose | Per dose (mcg) | Per week | Cartridge lasts | Club cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 20 lb) | 4 units | 68 mcg | 28 units | ~10 weeks | every 8 weeks |
| Medium (20–50 lb) | 6 units | 102 mcg | 42 units | ~7 weeks | every 6 weeks |
| Large (50–90 lb) | 8 units | 136 mcg | 56 units | ~5 weeks | every 4 weeks |
| Giant (90 lb and up) | 10 units | 170 mcg | 70 units | ~4 weeks | every 4 weeks |
Cartridges hold 300 usable units after the 2-unit prime. Missed a dose? Skip it and continue; never double up.
Canitide products are sold for research purposes and are not FDA-approved drugs. Talk to your veterinarian before starting any protocol, and bring the dosing card.
Your dog
Enter a weight, get the number.
For the 59% of dogs carrying too much weight, alongside a measured bowl and daily walks. Canitide LEAN is 5 mg of AOD-9604 in a cartridge, given each morning before food for twelve weeks.
Reserve Canitide LEANIf you use a vial
A 5 mg vial of AOD-9604 in 3 mL of bacteriostatic water is 1.67 mg/mL, the same concentration as a LEAN cartridge. On a U-100 insulin syringe one unit is also 0.01 mL, so the chart above reads the same. What changes with the pen: no reconstitution, no drawing up, a sterility-tested cartridge, a 32G × 4 mm needle, and a dial you cannot misread. The pen versus vial kits.
Questions about AOD-9604 for dogs
What is the AOD-9604 dose for dogs?
LEAN doses 4, 6, 8 or 10 units each morning by weight band, before food. One unit carries about 17 mcg of AOD-9604.
Will my dog lose weight on AOD-9604 alone?
The research is about fat metabolism, not appetite, and no peptide replaces a measured bowl and a walk. LEAN pairs with both; a vet-set target weight is the right starting point.
Why before food?
The protocol follows the fasted-morning dosing used in the research. Give the dose, then breakfast.
What does the research say?
A 2001 study in Endocrinology on the lipolytic fragment of growth hormone in obese mice, and metabolic studies of the synthetic domain in 2000. There is no canine trial.
The research
Primary sources only, each labeled with the model it was studied in.
- mouseThe effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and β3-AR knock-out miceHeffernan M et al. · Endocrinology 2001
- rodentMetabolic studies of a synthetic lipolytic domain (AOD9604) of human growth hormoneNg FM et al. · Horm Res 2000