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Fecal matting under tail after procedure?

Took our dog in for surgery and afterwards noticed some missing fur, residual fecal matter and red irritated skin at underside/base of tail. Is it common that dog poops during surgery or while recovering from anesthesia and perhaps the vet staff didn’t clean off the poop resulting in skin irritation area? Dog hair is very short and generally gets wiped after pottying so this is first time we’ve experienced seeing fecal matting under the tail.

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u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 3 hours ago

Accidentally popped an extra pill out of blister pack, will it be ok to take later?

I woke up in a panic this morning thinking I did not take last nights pill before bed and popped one out of blister pack only to realize I DID take pill last night. I immediately placed the pill in a zip lock bag and plan to take tonight. Will pill lose its effectiveness?? Note: pill is Lo loestrin fe

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u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 4 days ago

Pinguecula, little yellow growth on eye white and contacts

I’ve developed a pinguecula in one eye, not even sure when it first appeared. If you have one, what brand or type of contact lens do you wear? I’ve been reading complaints regarding my brand of contacts lens that I’ve worn for 10-15 years: complaints indicate a suspicious decline in its quality in past 2-3 years which has caused others and myself eye irritation such as severe itchiness which we all mistook for allergies. Although there’s no indication that contact lens wear is a cause for pinguecula, I am curious if a decline in quality of lens and resulting irritation triggered a development of pinguecula. (And yes, this will be something I’ll ask at my next eye appointment which won’t be until October due to insurance coverages so looking for some info in the meantime.).

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u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 19 days ago

What are these lumps on sweet potato?

Store bought Japanese sweet potato - never seen spots/lumps like these before. Kinda grossed out and wondering of potato still safe to consume (obviously will peel/remove off skin with the lumps)?

u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 19 days ago

Small single hole at corner of pork belly strips

I don’t buy pork belly often but noticed a single small hole at edges of some, not all the strips. Is that normal? I’m just paranoid and afraid if it’s like an injection of hormones or preservatives (not even sure if that’s a thing lol but just worried). Thanks!

u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 2 months ago
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Attic blown in insulation aftermath issues, need second opinion

We hired a company (part of nationwide franchise) to remove 20+ yr old cellulose and blow in new attic insulation. There’s been nothing but issues with this company: for example contract stated R-49 work, crew did R-38 (owner gave them wrong information) so we ended up credit back of some money but lost discount owner had given us for R-49 work. Crew caused damages including to an aluminum exhaust duct which they almost walked away without fixing until I repeatedly begged them to fix. I just now noticed they had knocked an AC duct loose (it’s been a couple of months post job but that duct was fine pre attic work) and now I’ve done my best to tape it up until I can get AC contractor to fix. They also charged my credit card again a couple months after I paid & I had to go through hassle of credit card dispute.
ANYWAYS, my question is - the broken aluminum exhaust duct and ac duct are things I can SEE but now the blown in insulation is covering everything and I’m nervous they may have damaged other things I can’t see. Is there a service I can pay for maybe through another attic insulation company, home inspector, etc. to give everything a look and make sure nothing else needs repair? I’d just like some peace of mind. Thanks

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u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/AskContractors+2 crossposts

Small dents and ripples in new gutters

We just had new gutters installed, they were replacement for gutters damaged by hailstorm (old gutters were the same color and manufacturer). After completion, I noticed random, sporadic areas of minor dents and ripples. I asked the installer who said it’s just how the metal comes out of machine. Is this due to some sort of misalignment issue with how aluminum is fed into machine? I’m almost positive my old gutters didn’t have these imperfections. Will it worsen over time or is this just cosmetic issue? Thx

u/Melodic-Chip-5257 — 2 months ago