One of the agencies overseeing our animal research program is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA performs different types of inspections including unannounced, routine annual inspections, and focused inspections.
Inspection reports for the University of Pittsburgh are publicly available through the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). To find Pitt's reports, visit the USDA's inspection reports search page, enter "University of Pittsburgh" in the Customer/Organization Name field, or "23-R-0016" in the Certificate Number field and select Search.
Search USDA Inspection Reports.
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