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.
In over 90% of these cases in dogs, the patella jumps out of its tract to the inside of the petâs knee (medial patellar luxation or MPL). This problem is one of the five most common genetic (birth defect) problems we see in dogs. (ref) Three leg abnormalities in your pet lead to this: