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 knee is located on the back leg between the femur and the tibia. There are four ligaments present in the knee of dogs. These include the cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments and the medial and lateral collateral ligaments. (figure 1) Each ligament has a different function in stabilizing the knee joint of dogs.Ligaments are strong tissues that connect two bones.upture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is a common problem in dogs. The cranial cruciate ligament in dogs is comparable to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that is commonly injured in human athletes. Injury to this ligament in people is typically associated with some type of extreme trauma.