For the last 15,000 years, dogs and man have walked hand in paw together. Starting as vital working partners, then slowly growing into the beloved companions we have today.
For most individuals, getting a dog is essentially welcoming a new family member. We build lifelong memories alongside our canine companions until the bitter end. We all know dogs won’t live forever, but extending a dogs life and helping them live as long and healthy as possible is the least we can do for all the happiness they find in serving us.
That is my main goal with Finley, my 10 year old shepherd mix. When Finley was 4 years old, she had double ACL surgery. After recovering successfully, she maintained great physical shape for years. Now 10 and quickly approaching 11, Finley has been showing advanced signs of aging, arthritis, and overall physical discomfort. Recently, due to her arthritis, she took a bad fall and ended up with a severe knee sprain. Attached are photos of what her knee looked like at the peak of swelling.
Unable to stand up and walk on her own, I was in a panic. Emergency vet? $1000-2000 out the door. Letting it heal on its own? At her age, very unlikely. With peptide popularity on the rise, I thought to myself: I wonder if any of this stuff can help a dog? So I got to researching.
I researched 2 main peptides, KPV and BPC-157.
KPV caught my eye not only due to aiding in inflammation, but also promising results helping with allergies, skin infections, and fungal related issues, things Finley has dealt with frequently.
BPC-157 was the heavy hitter here, due to substantial studies in animals, and promising data behind healing soft-tissue injuries.
The dosing protocols I was able to piece together for dogs is below:
- BPC-157: 2mcg/kg for mild injuries, 6mcg/kg for moderate injuries, and 10mcg/kg for severe injuries and swelling.
- KPV: 6-12mcg/kg for assisting in allergies, skin health, and inflammation. Studies do show dogs larger than 20kg can take much larger doses of KPV due to their fast metabolism, tolerating anywhere from 500mcg-1mg per day.
Finleys stack throughout the healing process:
- 250mcg BPC-157 days 1-7
- 150mcg KPV days 1-2, 150-200mcg days 3-5, 200-300mcg KPV days 6-7
Supplies used:
- BAC water to suspend peptides in
- 30g 1/2 inch insulin needles (dogs have thick skin, so needle size recommended is 29-31g, 1/2inch to 1 inch in length)
I documented Finleys daily healing process in the thread below: x.com/999teddyb/status/2089105457432474005?s=46&t=KyRLCpVhhFCHBUHAIPISVw
By day 6 she was fully healed, as you can see in the attached photos for comparison.
In 6 days, I went from walking Finley outside using a towel as her back legs, to her running around like a new dog. Completely healed.
What felt like a Hail Mary ended up becoming some of the craziest results of healing I’ve ever seen, in real time.
Going forward, I will continue Finleys peptide stack to assist with her joints, mobility, and skin health. My main goal is to keep her moving pain free as long as possible. 10 years old is far too young for a dog to be bedridden.
Long gone are the days where surgery or euthanasia are the only options for injured older dogs. Through my research I hope to continue identifying protocols to not only help Finley live longer, but help others with their dogs in need as well.
Dogs. A man’s best friend.