A supporting device for radiological examinations of an animal, - said animal having a part of the body to be examined, - said supporting device comprising: - perimeter side members suitable to surround said animal along a closed perimeter and at least in the horizontal plane and to be substantially in contact when in use, on a plurality of sides of said perimeter with said animal, wherein said perimeter side members comprise: - an openable containment portion forming the most part of said perimeter side members, - an examination portion defining an examination wall and forming the remainder of said perimeter side members, suitable to contain said part of the body to be examined and substantially transparent to X-rays characterized in that said examination portion protrudes in a direction of exposure with respect to said containment portion, and that said examination wall is translatable, in the horizontal plane, in said direction of exposure; and in that said examination portion is composed of a plurality of elements stacked vertically and each translatable and removable independently of the other said elements. - said animal having a part of the body to be examined, - said supporting device comprising: - perimeter side members suitable to surround said animal along a closed perimeter and at least in the horizontal plane and to be substantially in contact when in use, on a plurality of sides of said perimeter with said animal, wherein said perimeter side members comprise: - an openable containment portion forming the most part of said perimeter side members, - an examination portion defining an examination wall and forming the remainder of said perimeter side members, suitable to contain said part of the body to be examined and substantially transparent to X-rays characterized in that said examination portion protrudes in a direction of exposure with respect to said containment portion, and that said examination wall is translatable, in the horizontal plane, in said direction of exposure; and in that said examination portion is composed of a plurality of elements stacked vertically and each translatable and removable independently of the other said elements. - perimeter side members suitable to surround said animal along a closed perimeter and at least in the horizontal plane and to be substantially in contact when in use, on a plurality of sides of said perimeter with said animal, wherein said perimeter side members comprise: - an openable containment portion forming the most part of said perimeter side members, - an examination portion defining an examination wall and forming the remainder of said perimeter side members, suitable to contain said part of the body to be examined and substantially transparent to X-rays characterized in that said examination portion protrudes in a direction of exposure with respect to said containment portion, and that said examination wall is translatable, in the horizontal plane, in said direction of exposure; and in that said examination portion is composed of a plurality of elements stacked vertically and each translatable and removable independently of the other said elements. - an openable containment portion forming the most part of said perimeter side members, - an examination portion defining an examination wall and forming the remainder of said perimeter side members, suitable to contain said part of the body to be examined and substantially transparent to X-rays characterized in that said examination portion protrudes in a direction of exposure with respect to said containment portion, and that said examination wall is translatable, in the horizontal plane, in said direction of exposure; and in that said examination portion is composed of a plurality of elements stacked vertically and each translatable and removable independently of the other said elements.