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.
The phenomenon is well known to dog lovers: Dogs from bigger breeds donât live as long as smaller ones. The small breeds have an average life expectancy of 12 to 14 years; for larger breeds, it's 8 to 10; and for the so-called âgiant breeds,â lifespan is 5 to 8 years.