Why . . . why . . . WHY!?

Question

Why do people post their questions about their sick/dying animals on here BEFORE calling/taking them to a vet? I'm getting tired of questions like; my [insert animal here] has a [insert serious life threatening injury here] what should I do?

Um . . . I don't know . . . take to the VET! What would you do if something like that happened to you? Go to the ER I hope.

So, yeah, it just doesn't make any since to me. I can understand if it's like midnight and you have to wait till morning, but in the middle of the day? Come on there are animal ER's open 24/7 too so even the midnight thing doesn't work unless you just can't get them there.

Please excuse my rant, my true question was; Why do people come here before taking action?

Answer 1

I think because they don't have time to drive to the vet... I don't know.

Answer 2

I see your point!! But some problems owners do not understand if they are serious or are just normal. Thats why people come here to check. Many people who answer are veterinarians or professional dog breeders so they do help. If there is some minor problem like for example runny eyes or itchy skin then there is no emergency need for a vet. People can recommend products and what to do. Veterinarian bills can get really expensive and some people with the economy and all the prices for everything rising just cant afford it. Although if you have a pet you have to make sure that t gets checkups and good veterinary care.

But i do agree with you. Sometime there are really stupid questions like I think my dogs arm is broken because he isnt moving it at all and its stiff.etc,,,, now that is a need for a vet!!! People are careless and sometime not very smart when it comes to keeping pets.

Answer 3

do you realize how expensive the vet is? i think its legit that people might what to know if there is something serious going on with there pets or not before they take them in, i just took my dog to the vet because she wasn't really moving around alot obviously i knew there was something wrong with her, but the vet told me , either she has eaten something toxic or it could be the heat, or just severe gas, how ridiculous is that, i couldn't believe it and then he charged me an arm and a leg and i ended up having to put her down, so maybe someone has some insight to whats going on and they can't afford to spend spend a thousand dollars on something that they aren't sure is even going to work out, thats probably why people come on here before spending alot of money

Answer 4

Oh sweetheart already you make me feel somehow so bad ,although that's a question wrote    today 16 August 2008  09:49 o'clock AM  

Answer 5

Have you seen the movie "Idiocracy"?   Watch it - you'll probably think it is stupid at first (like I did).  Then watch it again a week or so later.  You'll get it.  We're heading in that direction...

Put water on the plants?  Like what's in the toilets???  But it's got electrolytes - it's what plants crave.

Here's one - "My water just broke.  What do I do?"

Hee, hee, hee.  GOOD QUESTION!

Answer 6

People have no common sense and are too cheap to actually do what they NEED to do.