Animal spraying apparatus

An animal spraying apparatus comprising an upright support frame adapted to be positioned adjacent to one side of an animal feed box or watering trough, a free-hanging normally substantially vertical barrier on the support frame and being connected therewith through an upper horizontal axis rocker shaft whereby the barrier is vertically swingable forwardly and rearwardly on the axis of said rocker shaft, an upper center animal spraying unit on the support frame above said barrier and adapted to apply spray to the back of a drinking or feeding animal, two laterally spaced opposing side spraying units on the support frame on opposite sides of the barrier and near the lower end of the barrier and at an elevation substantially below the elevation of the upper spraying unit, the two side spraying units being adapted to apply sprays simultaneously to the opposite sides of the face of a drinking or feeding animal subsequent to the application of spray by the upper spraying unit and while the drinking or feeding animal is retreating from the apparatus, said upper and two side spraying units having individual vertical axis rotary actuating elements including parts in the path of movement of parts on said barrier, whereby forward displacement of the barrier caused by the approach of a drinking or feeding animal activates the upper spraying unit and rearward displacement of the barrier by gravity during retreat of the drinking or feeding animal deactivates the upper spraying unit and activates the two side spraying units.