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.
Hi Olivia, While your little dog may have just a strain or sprain, the most common injury of the rear leg is a torn cruciate ligament (similar to the ACL in humans). Also, small dogs, especially his breed, can have problems with their knee caps in which the can came out of position, called a luxating patella.