Obviously, I can't tell you about other schools, so I can't really say if we get MORE hands on experience, but I can tell you what we do get. I do think that we generally have smaller group sizes for anatomy than other schools (4 per group) and perhaps for classes with clinical/hands-on labs. As far as caseload goes in the hospital, it depends on what you're interested in (and keep in mind I'm a third year, so I don't know all the details on the hospital caseloads). The small animal hospital is currently a referral only hospital (with the exception of student's own animals), so if emergency is your thing, you won't see much of that in the small animal hospital. In terms of large animal, we have had a decreased caseload lately due to the economy, but that's true everywhere. The large animal hospital does try to price things so that clients are willing and able to bring in their animals, however. We have a rural/ambulatory service that everyone spends a rotation on, so you'll see both primary and referal large animal cases. In terms of surgery experience, I do think we get quite a bit more than a lot of schools--everyone spends at least 2 weeks living and working at the Oregon Humane Society, and people average around 80 spays/neuters (or that's the number I've heard through the grapevine). They also get a lot of primary care experience there also.
Anatomy groups have 4 people (and I have to say that we have an amazing anatomy lab, as far as vet schools go). In the fall quarter, each day every group has a dog and a cat to work on. In the winter quarter, you do pocket pets, birds, marine mammals, and start large animal osteology. In the spring quarter, each day each group works on half of either a horse or a cow (they hang on frames, so you work on the R or L side of that animal) and also gets a small ruminant. Each group DOES get to work on every section/system of each animal. The only species we don't really cover in lab are swine and camelids. You do get lectures on them though (and the anatomy professor is awesome, as are her lecture notes). My understanding is that the reason we are referral-only in the small animal hospital is that because it is fairly new (compared to the large animal hospital), we are currently under a non-compete with local private practices...I believe for a couple more years.
All that being said, I agree with the statement above about money...let's be honest. The economy sucks. The job market in most desirable areas is saturated with vets, and why hire a new grad when you can hire someone with a couple years of experience? New grads are often having a difficult time finding a job. The amount of debt we're all going to owe (even as an in-state student) is huge, and it's hard to pay off if you can't get a job. All vet schools are going to educate you to be at least a decent, if not great, vet. If you can lower your total debt by going to a cheaper school, do it.
kinda bummed about it because I loved OSU when I visited. I'd so kill to go there 
