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.
A torn ACL is the most common knee injury experienced by dogs. This can happen suddenly or through time, but either option can be quite excruciating. How a Torn ACL Occurs. Your dog's knee has three bones: the femur extending from the hip, the tibia extending from the ankle and the patella (knee cap).