# Peptides for senior dogs · Canitide

The senior slowdown is several things at once. Which formulas owners run for joints, stamina and longevity, one at a time, after a senior exam.

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Updated: 2026-10-11

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.

## 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.

## 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.