Bone ailments
Continued from last week
Several bone ailments have their origin in imbalances in the animal’s metabolism (the process of constructing and breaking down body cells). One such malady is associated with the function of the parathyroid gland.
The canine parathyroids (four of them) are located in the neck close to the larger thyroid glands. These parathyroids secrete a hormone (a chemical substance that has an effect on cellular activity), which helps direct bone building function by regulating the body’s
