By species
🐕Dogs
Body-weight–based dosing; comorbid endocrine disease common in seniors — screen first.
Common conditions where peptides are studied
Diabetes mellitus
Soft-tissue & ligament healing
GI protection
Senior immune support
Relevant peptides
Standard-of-care
Insulin
Replaces or supplements endogenous insulin to control blood glucose.
View monograph Standard-of-careDesmopressin (DDAVP)
Synthetic analog of antidiuretic hormone. Concentrates urine and transiently raises von Willebrand factor.
View monograph InvestigationalBPC-157
Synthetic peptide with signals for connective-tissue and GI healing in animal models.
View monograph InvestigationalThymosin α-1
Explored for immune support in aging and oncology patients.
View monograph