Dog has eaten a spathiphyllum plant

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One of my daughter's dogs has eaten a spathiphyllum plant in the course of last night but seems in good health today and has eaten her regular food and drank water normally. That plant is listed among the toxic plants for pets. Has anybody had a similar experience? Would very much appreciate any help.
 

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From Wikipedia:

Although it is called a "lily", the peace lily is not a true lily from the family Liliaceae. True lilies are highly toxic (poisonous) to cats and dogs, but the peace lily, spathiphyllum is only mildly toxic to humans and other animals when ingested. It contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause skin irritation, a burning sensation in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, and nausea, but it does not contain the toxins found in true lilies, which could cause acute kidney failure in cats and some other animals.
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