A dairy animal teat treatment apparatus, including: a spray inlet configured for connection to a source of teat treatment fluid; a spray nozzle to spray teat fluid therefrom; and a flow path extending between the spray inlet and the spray nozzle; an articulated arm conveying the spray nozzle, movement of the articulated arm driven by an actuator, articulated arm movement being between: a retracted position in which the spray nozzle and articulated arm are retracted; and an extended position in which at least part of the articulated arm and spray nozzle thereon is extended, moving the spray nozzle to a position configured to be about an animal's udder when the animal is in a bail on a platform, the spray nozzle configured to spray treatment fluid from the spray nozzle onto the animal's teats in or about the extended position; wherein as the articulated arm extends or retracts, the articulated arm is configured to rotate about an articulation point positioned along the movement path of the articulated arm; and wherein, in a retracted position, the articulated arm is arranged to be retracted upwards in a generally vertical or near vertical plane, most or all of the articulated arm being generally aligned together once retracted and, when the articulated arm is extended, the articulated arm is configured to be urged to articulate about the articulation point along the movement path of the articulated arm. a spray inlet configured for connection to a source of teat treatment fluid; a spray nozzle to spray teat fluid therefrom; and a flow path extending between the spray inlet and the spray nozzle; an articulated arm conveying the spray nozzle, movement of the articulated arm driven by an actuator, articulated arm movement being between: a retracted position in which the spray nozzle and articulated arm are retracted; and an extended position in which at least part of the articulated arm and spray nozzle thereon is extended, moving the spray nozzle to a position configured to be about an animal's udder when the animal is in a bail on a platform, the spray nozzle configured to spray treatment fluid from the spray nozzle onto the animal's teats in or about the extended position; wherein as the articulated arm extends or retracts, the articulated arm is configured to rotate about an articulation point positioned along the movement path of the articulated arm; and wherein, in a retracted position, the articulated arm is arranged to be retracted upwards in a generally vertical or near vertical plane, most or all of the articulated arm being generally aligned together once retracted and, when the articulated arm is extended, the articulated arm is configured to be urged to articulate about the articulation point along the movement path of the articulated arm. a retracted position in which the spray nozzle and articulated arm are retracted; and an extended position in which at least part of the articulated arm and spray nozzle thereon is extended, moving the spray nozzle to a position configured to be about an animal's udder when the animal is in a bail on a platform, the spray nozzle configured to spray treatment fluid from the spray nozzle onto the animal's teats in or about the extended position; wherein as the articulated arm extends or retracts, the articulated arm is configured to rotate about an articulation point positioned along the movement path of the articulated arm; and wherein, in a retracted position, the articulated arm is arranged to be retracted upwards in a generally vertical or near vertical plane, most or all of the articulated arm being generally aligned together once retracted and, when the articulated arm is extended, the articulated arm is configured to be urged to articulate about the articulation point along the movement path of the articulated arm.