Hi! I just had my 6 month old male neutered two days ago and he's bouncing back to his normal self very quickly. He looks like he's healing well with no drainage or yuckiness, going potty like normal, normal appetite and water intake, and luckily he didn't get sick, just tired from the meds which are pretty much worn off. The doctor said he needs the E-collar for 7-10 days as well as keep them separated for the same amount of time, but I disagree. I do have a female kitten who's 5 months and is getting fixed in the next few weeks and a spayed senior female who basically keeps away from the babies, but is curious about the boy in recovery. What's the earliest I can have him be back with the others and when can I take the collar off? He's taken it off 3 times already in not even a 48 hour span and he's very itchy where the gauze is. I can tell he's extremely frustrated with the collar and trying to break it. I feel awful separating him from the others and I'm trying to keep him happy, but I can still tell he's sad, frustrated, lonely and mad. He is a tad wobbly still with walking, but I imagine it's gonna be uncomfy walking for a bit until he's fully healed and the goods have shrunken and I'm sure the collar is throwing his perception off big time. With each day, the swelling is decreasing and his normal coloring in the region is coming back slowly. Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks in advance