Can we give our dogs more good years?
Dog Years DAO is pioneering longevity research for aging dogs — starting with a gene therapy that may treat arthritis while extending healthspan.








Dog Years DAO is pioneering longevity research for aging dogs — starting with a gene therapy that may treat arthritis while extending healthspan.


Help your aging dog access cutting-edge treatment while advancing veterinary research.
Read the proposalA veterinarian delivers the follistatin gene therapy through a simple injection into muscle tissue.
The therapeutic plasmid enters cells near the injection site, and travels to the nucleus to integrate with natural cellular machinery.
Cells begin producing follistatin, which secretes into the bloodstream to work throughout the body.
Inflammation decreases, muscle mass increases, and your companion’s quality of life may improve.
For dog parents
Help your aging dog access cutting-edge therapy while contributing to science that could benefit countless other beloved companions.


For vets
Offer your clients access to cutting-edge follistatin therapy while contributing to research that could improve how we treat degenerative diseases in companion animals.
For contributors
Join a movement where your contribution drives discoveries that could transform both veterinary and human medicine while creating real value for participants.

Dog Years DAO brings together scientists, veterinarians, and innovators united by one mission: extending healthy years for dogs — and the humans who love them.



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