CT Appendicitis Protocol for evaluation of appendicitis. For all other concerns related to the bowel, it is best to order a CT Abd/Pelvis with IV and oral. contrast. If IV contrast is contraindicated, CT Abd/Pelvis with oral contrast will suffice.
Life Span: 12 to 16 years. 1  The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the so-called bully breeds often labeled a pit bull. In fact, pit bull isn't a breed, but a term used to describe the American Pit Bull Terrier, the Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Large dogs typically have shorter life spans than small or medium-size dogs do, and toy-breed dogs tend to live longest ofall. Giant breeds such as Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds usually have distressingly short life spans of 6 to 8 years, although some have made it 10 or 12 years.