USDA clears Pitt research labs after animal complaint

The care and treatment of animals in research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh is in full compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations, the university said this week. Pitt issued a news release Thursday on the results of an unannounced USDA inspection from Feb. 28 through March 3 that was in response to a 17-page complaint from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.