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.
1 The main idea behind these types of repairs is that the knee joint is flawed in the absence of a functional cruciate ligament, and thus, the angle of the knee needs to be surgically changed to allow the dog to bear weight comfortably. 2  TPLO. 3  TTA.  TTO.