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Peptides for senior dogs
Slower on the stairs, shorter walks, a thinner coat, a touchy stomach. The senior slowdown is several things at once, and owners run several formulas for it, one at a time.
First, your vet
A senior wellness exam with bloodwork. Thyroid, kidneys and the heart explain more "slowing down" than joints do, and each has its own treatment.
What owners use
The Senior Vitality Protocol: REPAIR for joints, VITAL for stamina, LONG for its twice-yearly ten-day cycle. Add one formula at a time, two weeks apart, so you can tell what is doing what.
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.
Canitide VITAL
MOTS-c 10 mg · 3× per week · 8-week cycle
Senior Vitality Protocol
The full longevity stack for dogs 8+.
- REPAIR cartridge
- VITAL cartridge
- LONG cartridge
What the research is
MOTS-c (2015 and 2021 mouse studies on metabolism and age-related decline), BPC-157 (rodent tendon and ligament), epitalon (rodent lifespan and human fibroblasts). No canine trial of any of them.
Primary sources only, each labeled with the model it was studied in.
- mouseThe mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistanceLee C et al. · Cell Metab 2015
- mouse (aged)MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasisReynolds JC et al. · Nat Commun 2021
Questions
Where do I start if I can only pick one?
REPAIR if the complaint is movement; VITAL if the dog moves fine but tires. Most owners start with REPAIR.
Is a 13-year-old too old?
Age alone is not a reason to stop; health is. Bloodwork first, then the conversation with your vet.
Dosage charts: MOTS-c for dogs · calculator