Physiology. Amylase is a calcium dependent enzyme which hydrolyzes complex carbohydrates at alpha 1,4-linkages to form maltose and glucose. Amylase is filtered by renal tubules and resorbed (inactivated) by tubular epithelium. Active enzyme does not appear in urine.
The prostate is an accessory sex gland that surrounds the urethra and neck of a male dog's bladder. The prostate gland produces a fluid that helps nourish and transport sperm. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a condition in which the prostate gland is enlarged. The word hyperplasia means increased in size.
The liver is a large organ located in the front of a dogâs abdomen, just behind the chest cavity. It filters blood, secretes bile, detoxifies wastes and stores sugars from dietary carbohydrates. No single thing causes liver disease; it can be genetic, infectious, toxic, cancerous or of unknown origin.