People posting "my dog is vomiting a lot, what should I do?" WHY don't they have enough common sense to take them to the vet?! I mean seriously they are letting their dog die while they are sitting asking questions to mostly non-professionals on the computer! :( When they can just go to the vet and find out the problem!
2007-07-01 06:35:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hey, we haven't had a question like this in a while! :-)
Every now and then someone will come on and rant about the stupid questions on here. I did it myself when I first started on Yahoo.
Sometimes people are going/have been to the vet and just want a bit of support, but I agree that it really is scary/depressing when people genuinely don't seem to have a clue what a vet is for!!
My most hated phrase is 'don't tell me to go to a vet' - I mean, what the hell is that?!
Last bit of rant - even well meaning people are often clueless - they think they can get diagnoses on the internet, they don't seem to GET that this is impossible!
Chalice
2007-07-01 09:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see this all the time and these responses. I don't know why but maybe some people are poor and they love their dog but can't afford an emergency vet visit or maybe they are just jerks trying to make people mad. Sometimes it is a kid who can't really do anything.
I am not trying to make excuses but usually when I ask (just asked one about occasional diarrhea) it is just seeing if I can get an answer or some insight before I go to or call the vet. As my dog already has an incurable condition that is aggravated by stress we try not to take him to the vet unless necessary right now as that is super stressful on him and he gets worse every visit.
2007-07-01 06:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Carrie S 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
As someone who both asks and answers these questions, let me put it another way. When you are sick, do you rush right to the doctor?
For most of us, going to the vet at the smallest sign of a problem isn't really a feasible option. Whether it's cost, time, location, whatever, there are generally reasons we don't/can't go straight to a vet. Of course, most of what you see on here is fairly minor - a dog throwing up CAN be serious, of course, but more likely than not, it's just a stomach upset.
As with humans, there are many simple, effective home remedies that can be used with pets. People and animals survived thousands of years without vets, so it's not that far-fetched to do it now. I've spoken to many people who had the vet tell them to do a home remedy, rather than a prescribed medication.
Also, consider the vast amount of literature on the topic of home remedies for pets. If there were anything harmful in these books, they wouldn't be published. Much of what you read on Yahoo answers is identical to what you'd find in a book on animal care. Granted, you're going to get people who don't have a clue, but those are generally easy to spot.
I understand your concern about people inadvertently hurting their animals, but I think you need to realize that these people love their pets. There isn't always need for a vet - just like there isn't always need for a doctor.
2007-07-01 07:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by Casey 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
#1 today is sunday
#2 not everyone can afford an emergency vet!!!!!!!!
#3 this is call yahoo answers
i agree to a point on this because some people are just trying to keep from taking their pets to a vet which is their responsibility as a pet owner . if you dont want the responsibilitys dont get an animal
if your dog eat something like shoelaces and starts throwing up hello you have to take it to a vet so dont be stupid on here with questions like my dog ate shoelaces and it wont eat , it keeps throwing up if you get a smart remark for an answer on something like this you deserve it god gave everybody common sense this paragraph is not meant for the person who posted this question but the 1st paragraph is
2007-07-01 06:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by sassy 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I wish I knew why people use the computer for answers like why their dog is so sick.Just a phone call to the vet would be a step in the right direction.
2007-07-01 06:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by sharen d 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree..if your dog is that sick, you don't belong on the internet searching for answers, get it to a vet, asap
2007-07-01 07:09:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i agree if you have an animal you should take responsibility for it and if its unwell take it to the vet immediately.you wouldn't leave your child like that without seeing a doctor
2007-07-01 06:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by taharniegsi 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They are people that don't have a clue what to do. Maybe there are remidies at home. But they have very low I.Q.s
2007-07-01 06:40:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
good question but there probably asking so that they don't have to pay for a vet bill and find out they had to do the simpleist things.hope i heped =o)
2007-07-01 06:40:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
i was wondering the same thing. if you get a good answer let me know, that doesnt make sense to me either.
2007-07-01 07:16:24 · answer #10 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋