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2018-06-07 14:50:37
A stray cat has scratched my mother today, she was in salwar suit when the cat attacked her but still there is a superficial mark of scratch on my mother's leg. What type of treatment should she follow? Will we have to get her vaccinated for rabies and tetanus?
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Suggest u to take inj.TT if not vaccinated b4 n tk arv too without delay if bleeding Hap.

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