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.
1 Cytotoxic drugs-Exposure to medications used to treat arthritis such as cytotoxic medications can cause red spots to appear on the lower portion of the legs. 2  This can be a sign that you are experiencing bleeding under the skin.