I think sometimes, that when you have a sick animal and are scared, you want a quick solution to the problem. Avoiding the vet to save money and time, if at all possible. POsting on here to get some ideas on what to do at hime for the pet before spending a ton of money , on something that could be minor, or fixed from home.
I believe that is what they are tryiing to do. Then forget to come back and update once the issue is resolved.