Amylase is a digestive enzyme made primarily by the pancreas and salivary glands. Enzymes are substances made and used by the body to trigger specific chemical reactions.
Luxating patella - a knee cap problem in dogs. The patella, commonly referred to as the knee cap is usually located in the centre of the knee joint. A luxating patella is a knee cap that moves out of its normal location, as indicated by the term luxating which means out of place or dislocated.
The hinge articulation between the lower end of the thigh bone (FEMUR) and the upper end of the main lower leg shin bone (TIBIA). The knee cap (PATELLA) is a flat bone lying within the massive tendon of the thigh muscles and is not an intrinsic part of the joint.