Actually, it is one of the worst vet schools in the country and has been for quite a while. US News ranks it tied at #27 with only two schools ranked lower.

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/veterinarian-rankings

They have been on "probationary accreditation" since 2017 with several major deficiencies:

https://archive.cvmindependent.com/6-years-after-avma-probation-how-is-cvm-doing/

The vet dean resigned last November.

I'll be having a chat with my source who, not surprisingly, was graduated from OSU's CVM.

From what I hear, she was directing funds to OSU Tulsa that were meant for OSU Stillwater, something about one of her pet projects (where she got her doctorate degree). This is unconfirmed, but what I heard (buddy with family on the BOR, so...).

Maybe the desire to build a pedestrian bridge across Highway 51 was felt inappropriate and was the last straw.
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/osu-s-innovation-park-holds-community-forum-applies-for-grant-funding-for-pedestrian-bridge/article_3f1408a4-e344-11ef-ad74-0f4886b22f24.html