Australian Cattle Dog: The dog who holds the Guinness record for longest life span was an Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey, who lived to be 29 years old. Thatâs astounding. I donât know of any ACDs who have approached that record, but I do know this breed can live a good 12 to 15 years, sometimes longer.
Diabetes Mellitus is a major risk factor for Peripheral Arterial Disease. A leg turning black and cold may be a sign of severe arterial insufficiency resulting on gangrene. Also, another condition called Venous Insufficiency may cause the leg to turn dark red or bluish when the person is in a sitting or standing position. Gangrene.
Ask a Doctor Online Now! Any blood passing through the stomach will be colored black, due to oxidation of hemoglobin iron by stomach acid. Some stomach acid may appear in the duodenum, so any bleeding arising from the duodenum or above, will cause black, tarry, foul smelling stool that sticks to the toilet. Possible causes of black stool from bleeding include: 1  Stomach or duodenal inflammation (gastritis), erosion, or ulcer due to alcohol, smoking, strong spices, or infection with H. pylori bacteria. 2  Stomach or duodenal cancer.  Esophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis (often in alcoholics), or portal hypertension.