Why are so many people reluctant?

Many of the people asking are kids. Most of the people asking just don't know much about dogs or their illnesses. They are hoping the dog will get better on their own. And of course they don't want to pay those large bills.

In this economy as bad as it is, every one is stretching each nickle. & now days a nickle just ain't going very far.

People think that they CAN get medical advise, not knowing we can offer none. They don't understand that a professional licensed Vet needs to SEE what is happening, make a knowledgeable diagnose & give TREATMENT.

They don't know, some are uneducated (ignorant) folks. That was one of the first things I noticed when I first started on this site. If you were to own an animal you should at least know the basics & some know nothing. Amazing! I get frustrated with some of the questions on here.

They just do not know. hummmmm

They can't afford to care for their pet properly, or are too cheap to. Many owners never take their dogs to a vet. If they are vaccinated at all, it might be at a town or pet shop vaccination clinic. The know there are emergency vets but don't want to go there. Some people are just plain irresponsible or unprepared to acquire a pet to begin with, but other times circumstances change - people who once did right by their pets lose homes, spouses, and jobs, and don't want to or are unable to find other homes for their pets.

They aren't educated, is my best answer.

They don't have common sense when it comes to animals. They tend to think that if their dog is sick that there probably isn't much they can do about it, or really don't want to spend the money. Which is sad, and a lot of people shouldn't have pets for this reason.

Because people are selfish, and don't want to "waste" their money on proper vet care, or because they think they know better than the vet, or because they claim to be "holistic"

Pick an option, any option, but it all comes down to the same thing.. they just don't want to.

They don't actually care for the pet to do the work, but to make it seem that they do, they post it here. Its sad really.

frankly they may not know something is seriously wrong until they get answers from other people. the internet doesn't always give you the information that you want

Bottom line, people don't want to spend the money.