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Hello, my cat scratched my Dad foot, and he went to a doctor yesterday and prescribe "Co-amoxiclav"for 10 days. but today his foot got even more Swollen. is that normal? my cat is always at home and she scratched me a lot, and nothing happened to me so far. and Dad doesn't have pain after eating Ibuprofen and also no pain on walking. thank you so much
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May be your father is having diabetes then should be seen again by physician
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Should keep the wound clean and dressing
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