URIs in cats have many causes and symptoms. Our resident vet explains the condition. I recently received the following question on cat health from a visitor to my website: My cat has a slight watery discharge from her right eye and it sometimes âcatchesâ dirt as it slides down her nose. I was just wondering if she has an upper respiratory infection and if so, what can I do about it. She doesnât seem to have any other problems at present. Occasionally, I wipe her eye with a warm washcloth.
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Naloxone, buprenorphine and other opioid antagonists prevent the agonists from binding with the body's opioid receptors. Exercise promotes the release of endorphins, which serve as the body's natural pain relievers. Morphine sulfate is a powerful narcotic that mimics the action of endorphins, the body's natural opiates.