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  <title>The Peptides4Pets Journal</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog</link><description>Evidence-first writing on peptides, supplements and longevity science for dogs and cats — graded honestly, cited properly.</description><language>en-ZA</language>
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  <item><title>Rabies in South Africa: Three Checks Before World Rabies Day 2026</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/rabies-vaccination-south-africa-september-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/rabies-vaccination-south-africa-september-2026</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A vaccination record, a veterinary contact and an exposure plan serve different purposes. Here is how to put all three in place before 28 September.</description></item>
  <item><title>BPC-157 Dog Recovery Videos: What South African Owners Can—and Cannot—Conclude</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-dog-recovery-videos-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-dog-recovery-videos-south-africa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A dog does not need to understand a treatment for its owner’s impression of improvement to be misleading. Here is how to read a compelling recovery video fairly.</description></item>
  <item><title>BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV for Pets: An Evidence Checklist for South Africa</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-tb-500-kpv-pet-evidence-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-tb-500-kpv-pet-evidence-south-africa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Three familiar names do not share one level of evidence. A practical way to ask what was studied, in which species and whether it applies to your pet.</description></item>
  <item><title>BPC-157 South Africa: A Pet Owner's Guide to Availability, Regulation and Evidence</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-south-africa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>BPC-157 searches in South Africa usually end at grey-market sellers, import delays or confusing SAHPRA status. Here is what local pet owners actually need to know.</description></item>
  <item><title>Calming Peptides: The Milk Protein With Placebo-Controlled Trials</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/calming-peptides-casozepine-anxious-dogs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/calming-peptides-casozepine-anxious-dogs</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A milk-derived peptide with placebo-controlled trials in both cats and dogs — vet visits, anxiety disorders, stress physiology. The quiet overachiever of pet calming science.</description></item>
  <item><title>The Science of Pet Longevity: Dog Aging Project, Loyal, and What's Coming</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/pet-longevity-science-dog-aging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/pet-longevity-science-dog-aging</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>For the first time in history, pet aging is being studied like the medical condition it is. The biggest trials ever run in dogs are underway — here is what they are testing and what it means for yours.</description></item>
  <item><title>KPV for Dog Gut and Skin: Reading the Preclinical Evidence</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/kpv-gut-inflammation-dogs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/kpv-gut-inflammation-dogs</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Three amino acids, one elegant anti-inflammatory pathway, and a stack of mouse studies. KPV is genuinely interesting gut science — here is what would still need to be proven for dogs.</description></item>
  <item><title>TB-500 and Dogs: Promise vs Proof</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/tb-500-thymosin-beta-4-dogs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/tb-500-thymosin-beta-4-dogs</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Thymosin beta-4 has a real regenerative biology — and TB-500 borrows its reputation. Racing regulators banned it years ago. Here is what that signal does and does not mean for your dog.</description></item>
  <item><title>Collagen Peptides for Dog Joints: The Strongest Evidence in Pet Nutrition</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/collagen-peptides-dog-joints-evidence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/collagen-peptides-dog-joints-evidence</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A placebo-controlled force-plate trial, a head-to-head against a registered NSAID, and a cartilage biomarker study. Collagen is the one joint supplement with real canine RCTs — here is what they found.</description></item>
  <item><title>BPC-157 for Dogs: What the Science Actually Says (2026)</title><link>https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-for-dogs-science</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pets.peptide-south-africa.com/blog/bpc-157-for-dogs-science</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>One real canine pharmacokinetic study, a large rodent literature, and zero canine efficacy trials. Here is what BPC-157 can — and cannot — claim for dogs.</description></item>
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