<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Veterinary Emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compassionate care for your furry friends around the clock.]]></description><link>https://www.rvveter.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:27:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rvveter.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["Slapping the Baby"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every team has rituals. Ours involves a five-liter fluid bag and hitting it with an open palm. Whenever somebody needs the big bag, everyone on shift gets a slap in for good luck. Takes about five seconds. Completely unscientific. Nobody skips it. Had a Great Dane come in recently and the owner watched the entire staff line up around this bag looking deeply concerned for a minute. Once we explained it, he immediately joined in and probably got fifteen slaps on there himself just to be safe....]]></description><link>https://www.rvveter.com/post/slapping-the-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15f95fce062e4a09f17e70</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:50:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d584eb_e1bc4e1cecde44c1bced26687b384d73~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Samuel Lewis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>