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.
Symptoms of Kneecap Bursitis. The swelling of knee bursitis is within the bursa, not the knee joint itself. People often call any swelling of the knee joint water on the knee, but it is important to differentiate fluid accumulation within the bursa, versus fluid accumulation within the knee joint.