About Us
We started Long Companion Labs because we weren't ready to accept "it's just age."
The Story
My 12-year-old Golden couldn't do stairs anymore. The vet said it was just age. I wasn't ready to accept that.
For twelve years, she was the first one down the stairs in the morning and the last one to stop playing at the park. Then, gradually, things changed. She'd hesitate at the bottom step. She'd take longer to stand up after a nap. The spark in her eyes was still there, but her body wasn't keeping up.
The vet prescribed NSAIDs and suggested a joint supplement. When I asked if there was anything else — anything more targeted, anything newer — the answer was essentially: "She's a senior dog. This is what we do."
That didn't sit right. Not when integrative medicine was transforming care for human patients. Not when peptide therapy was being used in human longevity clinics with real results. Not when the research on BPC-157 showed this kind of potential.
So I started digging. I read the studies — over 100 peer-reviewed papers on BPC-157. I talked to integrative veterinarians. I learned about compounding pharmacies and prescription protocols. And eventually, I found a path: legitimate, vet-prescribed, pharmacy-compounded peptide therapy for dogs.
The results were hard to ignore. More mobility. More energy. More good days. Not a miracle — just real science, properly applied.
Long Companion Labs exists because every dog owner who's been told "it's just age" deserves to know there might be another option. One backed by research. One supervised by a real veterinarian. One that treats your aging dog's declining health as a problem worth solving — not an inevitability to accept.
What We Believe
Transparency over marketing
We tell you what the research says and what it doesn't. We'll never fabricate statistics or make claims the science can't support.
Medicine, not supplements
If it's going into your dog, it should be prescribed by a vet and compounded by a licensed pharmacy. Period.
Every dog is different
A 10-pound Dachshund and a 120-pound Great Dane shouldn't get the same dose of anything. Weight-based, personalized protocols are non-negotiable.
Honest about limitations
BPC-157 isn't FDA-approved. Most studies are in rodents. We're building the evidence base — and we think that honesty builds more trust than hype.
Our Mission
We believe every dog deserves to age with dignity, comfort, and vitality.
Long Companion Labs is building the bridge between cutting-edge regenerative science and everyday pet care. We believe that veterinary medicine should evolve as fast as human medicine — and that senior dogs deserve more than pain management and resignation.
Our approach is simple: connect dog owners with licensed veterinarians who understand integrative medicine, and make prescription-grade peptide therapy accessible, affordable, and properly supervised.
What's Next
We're not just building a telehealth platform. We're working to establish BPC-157 as a recognized veterinary therapy through the proper channels.
FDA Veterinary Bulk Drug Substance Nomination
We're preparing a formal nomination to add BPC-157 to the FDA's veterinary bulk drug substance (BDS) list. This would create a clear, recognized legal pathway for veterinary compounding of BPC-157 — moving the field from gray area to established practice.
Clinical Outcomes Tracking
Every patient on our platform contributes to a growing body of real-world evidence. We're tracking mobility scores, quality of life measures, and treatment outcomes to build the veterinary clinical data the field needs.
Expanding the Research Base
We're committed to supporting and participating in veterinary clinical research on BPC-157. The 2022 beagle study was a critical first step — but more controlled trials in dogs are needed, and we want to help make them happen.
We see a future where science-backed longevity therapies are a standard part of veterinary care — where your vet has access to the same regenerative tools that are changing human medicine. Where "it's just age" stops being the end of the conversation and starts being the beginning.
The Senior Dog Longevity Guide
Why veterinarians are turning to BPC-157 peptide therapy for senior dogs — and what the research says it could do for yours.