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.
Newborns do have kneecaps! They form about the fourth month of fetal life. They donât show up on x-ray very well because theyâre not ossified, or bony. At this point in life, the kneecaps are made of a cartilaginous material (like an ear). The growth centers surrounding the kneecap form late in developmental life in utero and may not appear until just before or just after they are born.